Wow! We are back from our annual Seminar and it is truly unbelievable how much our company pours into us - their independent sales force! I cannot tell you how many times today's blog topic came up...In order to win big, you must be willing to fail big! I don't know about you but that doesn't sound very fun right? But it is so true.
Have you ever been in love? Or better yet, have you ever had your heart broken? If the answer to that question is yes, then you know what it means to take the risk of failing big. The word failure is a very deceiving word because to most of us failure means there's something wrong with us and we'll NEVER be happy. But the truth is failure is simply temporary. In fact usually when something doesn't work out we learn from it and then the next time we have an opportunity we at the very least know what we don't want. Are you with me?
I can remember a time that my heart was broken. It hurt so badly that things didn't work out and I vowed never to have that feeling ever again. Can anyone relate? So what do we do? We either avoid relationships entirely, or choose one that we know ahead of time will be safe and won't work out...we'll have fun, we won't be alone, but we know ahead of time that since we won't be investing our hearts into it, there's no possibility of it being broken again. Well while we know that we can't get hurt, entering into a situation like that also ensures that we will not be happy either.
So how does this relate to achieving your goals and dreams? It's quite simple. We always tell you that if your goals or dreams don't require that you step out of your comfort zone and grow... if you set a goal and it doesn't make you nervous? Then you're probably playing it safe. You see, dreams are meant to stretch us. They require that we truly throw our heart over the line and give it everything we've got. Now if you do and come up short, it might hurt but I guarantee that you'll still be closer to your dream than if you hadn't. And when you do reach your goals & dreams, the victory will be beyond what you imagined. When you're willing to take the risk of failing, the win is even sweeter.
When you play it safe and just reach for a goal that you know you can achieve without much effort it just doesn't feel like a victory when you reach it. You get there and realize you could have done more. You could have pushed a little harder and done so much better. You look back with regret and realize you were capable of so much more and you didn't allow yourself to take the chance.
Or even worse...have you ever set a huge goal and then didn't really try? You allowed situations in your life to serve as your excuses why you couldn't give it your all? If the answer is yes, then you're probably familiar with that same feeling of regret. Do not allow even one excuse to slow you down!
The truth is, when you play full out and sprint past your finish line it doesn't matter whether you succeeded or not. It's the person you become in the process that is the true victory. When you play full out, even if you come up short, you reach a place that you've never been before. There is no disappointment when you know that you did the very best you could because the person you will have become will know that you can simply move the date of your finish line and keep on going until.... a true champion will always win big because they know that failure is temporary.
To Win Big, You Must Be Willing to Fail Big. Are you willing to take a chance? Is it time for you to truly throw your HEART over the line and step up? Just imagine how you'll be able to encourage others when you WIN BIG. Just imagine the person you'll become when you cross that finish line. You will be a person who is ready to take the next step -- another step closer to your dream life. I believe in you. I know you are a champion.
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