Seven Reasons for Failure

Every failure makes us stronger, wiser and more experienced. Here are the most common problems that lead to failures and how to solve them.

1. Lack of persistence

Most people fail not because they lack knowledge or talent, but because they give up. On the way to the goal, two words are important: perseverance and resistance. Insist on what needs to be done and resist what should not be done.

Try new approaches. Persistence is important, but repeating the same actions over and over again may not lead you to the goal. Evaluate your previous attempts and decide what needs to be changed.

2. Lack of confidence

People who lack confidence often don’t follow through. They lack courage and perseverance. And they are content with little, so as not to stand out.

Determine what is important to you. If you decide that something needs to be done, do it well. Completely surrender to the performance of any, even the most routine tasks. On the path to success, it is useful to cooperate and unite, but you should not compromise on any issue.

3. Excuses

Winners analyze the reasons for failure rather than looking for excuses. Losers, on the other hand, like to come up with different excuses for not being successful.

Change your attitude towards failure. Few people succeed on the first try. Most get a positive result only after numerous attempts. It didn’t work — try to figure out why it happened.

4. Analysis of past mistakes

Some live and study, others just live. Failure is a great teacher, the main thing is to treat it correctly. Wise people take advantage of mistakes and call their failures experience. Define the problem clearly. Analyze the situation: what you wanted to achieve, what was the strategy and why it did not work.

5. Weak discipline

No great achievement has come about without strict discipline. True discipline is when a person has self-control, does not give in to temptations, ignores distractions and is ready to make sacrifices. Discipline is about keeping focus.

At the same time, discipline is not synonymous with perfectionism. If you idealize your future success, your motivation is high, but your expectations are far from reality. In addition, the successful achievement of one goal does not guarantee the solution of all problems. Decide what result you want, but don’t try to be perfect.

6. Low self-esteem

Low self-esteem is a lack of self-respect and a lack of understanding of one’s own worth. Insecure people are constantly trying to find themselves instead of becoming who they want to be.

Don’t label yourself. You may have failed. But you will not become a loser until you stop trying to achieve what you want. Think of yourself as a person who strives for a goal, and this will help you maintain patience and endurance for the long term.

7. Fatalism

Fatalism prevents people from taking responsibility for what happens in their lives. They believe that success and failure are a matter of chance. They submit to fate and do not make efforts to achieve the goal, because they are sure that what should happen will happen anyway.

Every day, in front of the mirror, repeat the phrase: “It all depends on me.” It may not be entirely true, but we can control more than we think.

When we set goals for ourselves, we must remember that we ourselves decide whether we will be successful and happy or not. The height we can climb depends on our attitude.

About the author: Harvey McKay is an entrepreneur and author of books, incl. «How to swim among the sharks and not be eaten alive.»