10 Times I’ve Failed Miserably Before Succeeding

A revealing peek into lessons learned from life’s many failures.

I’ve seen this one too many times.

Fans of Netflix series, The Last Dance, will know that Michael Jordan, for all of his airness, occasionally missed the game-winning shot.

He has been quoted as saying “I have failed over and over in my life, and that is why I succeed”.

If we are unwilling to take the proverbial game-winning shot, then our soul is condemned to rest in that cold and timid place described by Theodore Roosevelt, where it knows neither victory nor defeat — it merely exists.

I’ve enjoyed a modest degree of success in my life, whether it was scoring gigs with prestigious firms early in my career, building a seven-figure business or scoring multiple book deals, but for every victory I’ve suffered at least an order of magnitude more defeats.

By cultivating a positive relationship with defeat, by reframing it as a learning and growing experience, we can put in the necessary mileage to get closer to whatever summit we’re pursuing.

Below are ten times I’ve crashed and burned before succeeding.

I hope will shine a light on the fact that more often than not, when it comes to success, it’s a matter of persistence.