Understandably, many people are driven to succeed.
In fact, many are so driven to succeed that they cannot fathom the idea of having a single failure.
In his book, Originals, Adam Grant says:
“When achievement motivation goes sky-high, it can crowd out originality: The more you value achievement, the more you come to dread failure.”
It’s not that you should love failure. No one “loves” to fail.
The question becomes, do you follow your passion and set a high goal – knowing that the chances of failing are significant? Or do you sell out what you want in your heart, to be “successful” at accomplishing a much smaller goal?
The difficulty is that many people focus on goal attainment versus actual results. If you want continuing improvement in results – over time – then set big goals, try innovative ideas, and be true to your passion. You will absolutely fail many times. But over time, your results will be better and you know will know in your heart that you followed your passion.
Nelson Mandela once said: “Your playing small does not serve the world.”
Play Big! And if you fall short, get up the next day and play big again. That will serve the world and your passion.
