Feedback Flourish
“ ‘Failure’ is nothing more than feedback.” This phrase is from a must read article titled, Eliminate Failure From Your Vocabulary. Think about how true that is. Failure is worth as much effort as you choose to put into it.
There is a lot of pressure to be successful in life. Success is a word much like failure in the sense that it is measured by the amount of effort that you choose to put into it. Some people believe that if they don’t have a ton of money, a hot-shot job, and some plastic lifestyle designed by another person’s standards then they are not a success, or they are a failure. Bleh!
That’s hooey if you let someone else set standards to how you should measure up. When a person delivers feedback to the way you live your life, it is up to you as to how you digest and process the feedback. I’m not saying dismiss feedback every time it’s something you might not want to hear. However, try harder to find a constructive message within criticism. Learn not to wallow in disarray.
I think that successful people have tough, thick skin. It’s not easy to pick yourself up over and over when you fall down. If it were, perhaps everyone would be a self-proclaimed success and failure wouldn’t exist.
Believe me, this is a message that I constantly practice. It can be difficult to let go of bad practices, but pushing toward a positive frame of mind will work if you are diligent. There are plenty of negative people that try to interrupt your personal progress, don’t be one of them! Once you begin seeking – and giving – positive feedback, success will flourish. -ed
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