Failures are simply stepping stones to the changes you’re working on creating in your life/success path. Everyone, even the most successful people, have had failures. The difference is how they react when the failure occurs. Do they reflect, assess and learn? Do they try something new? Does it motivate them to continue? Do they wallow in the negative feelings the failure produces? Do they give up?
Words have power. They instill emotions. If you find yourself looking at failure as a negative, relabel the word into something positive. Giving the word/action new meaning can retrain your mind from its initial reaction.
Remember, each failure brings you a step closer to success. That being the case, I ask my clients to look at a failure as a stepping stone with take away items they can learn from. This stepping stone now, becomes a gift.
Coaching question: How did you react to your last stepping stone (ie failure)?
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