Failing
I think that people don’t fail enough in life. Hear me out. If my personal best in the deadlift is 500 lbs, and the next week I hit 505, should I stop or keep going? Most people would stop. After all it’s the smarter thing to do. However, what if I put 510 on the bar and nail it. Should I stop then? Or, should I go till I fail? If I put 515 on the bar and don’t lock it out…did I really fail?
I don’t think so. Yeah, I didn’t get the lift, so I failed in the literal sense of the word. However, I accomplished a very big thing. I now know what I can’t do. So next time I know what I am trying to get. If we take that into life and now you’re sitting at a coffee shop drinking your coffee (with honey) and you notice a very attractive person sitting alone looking very bored. Do you go over and talk to them? What if you crash and burn, or fail? So what! At least you tried. At least you know that the person is not interested in you.
You fail 100% of the time you don’t try.
