The Art Of Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities

You know what they say, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. This old saying has long served as a beacon of hope and comfort to those who made mistakes along the way. Let's face it, mistakes are unavoidable. They are part of life. We all make them.

But like turning lemons into lemonade, we can either learn from our mistakes and make the most of them, or we can hide our heads in the sand and pretend they don't exist.

This article aims to help you change your attitude towards mistakes and create a habituated way of turning them into opportunities.

The Difference Lays In Response To Failure

Probably the single major difference between top achievers and average people lies in their perception of and response to failure. If you want a different outcome, you need to look at failure differently.

Top achievers see failures as isolated incidents and keep their expectations realistic.

We are experts in isolating events in our lives and labeling them as failures. What we need to do is see them in the context of the bigger picture. The moment you do that, it'll become obvious that:

(1) failure is not an event, but a process, just as success is a journey and not a destination

(2) failure is not the enemy – it is "fertilizer" that nurtures new vantage points

(3) failure is temporary and it is simply a price you pay to achieve success by reaching your goals

Top achievers see failures as isolated incidents and keep their expectations realistic. Most importantly, they only focus on their strengths and use their power to take as many shots as necessary until something works for them.

"Failing Forward"

I'd like to introduce you to a great book about failure and the art of moving forward. Written by John C. Maxwell – America's expert on leadership and founder of the INJOY Group, an organization dedicated to helping people maximize their personal and leadership potential – Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success explores failure and reveals the secret of moving beyond failure as using it as a lesson and a step forward success.

John Maxwell talks on the main reasons people fail and how to overcome fear instead of being mastered by it. Packed with resourceful suggestions and real-life stories, Failing Forward is a powerful guide that will help you move beyond failures and hit your full potential.

The two major steps of failing forward are:

(1) creating a system that turns mistakes into stepping stones for success

(2) creating simple ways to increase performance effectiveness

Change Your Response To Failure

Approach failure logically and find out what went wrong. The first step in changing your response to failure is to accept responsibility for your own actions and their outcomes. Gain more insights by asking the right questions, planning your future actions and eliminating limiting beliefs.

Get rid of your negative thinking by looking at an area of your life where you have repeatedly failed and…

(1) examine your expectations for that area

(2) adjust your expectations to make them more realistic

(3) find new ways to do your work

(4) focus on your strengths and see how you can use them to boost your efforts

Remember, no matter what happens to you, what matters is what happens in you. In other words, no one can dictate your attitude. Get your act together and hit your full potential because it's what you do after you get back up that matters.

Buckle up and face your new goals, knowing you will be making mistakes along the way, but getting closer to your dream.

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