DO NOT FEAR FAILURE

Success can be defined as the sum total of the number of failures you experienced and the moments you picked,dusted yourself up and decided to have another go at it.Any task will need you to exert yourself physically,mentally ,emotionally and will demand focus and attention.If it is not like this then your dreams are either too small or they are not tasks at all!If they are the hair raising mega-mammoth dreams worth talking about,they will demand that you give something in return for you to accomplish them.There is a specific measure of the price you have to pay for them which if you don`t ,you are either cheating or you will just not make it.

What does it take for someone to become an accomplished surgeon? Picture years of studying the basics of the biology involved,the practice and the pain-staking years spent patiently specializing in this area.Some of the expertise does not come with study and just comes as a result of developing the character needed in being a good surgeon such as patience,concentration and meticulous attention to detail.This obviously takes time and mastery will come with practice and humility.

Suppose our training surgeon cannot handle failure,can not stand ctiticism and runs at the first sign of any professional evaluation of their work.They would obviously give up and bury a dream.Alas, is this what a lot of people do?A lot of people have dreams which they think they could accomplish and it would mean a lot to them .They would probably be happier,they would have a sense of fulfillment and this could even prolong their lives.The fear of failure holds them back.The idea that they will fall short and not succeed,that they are not good enough,that they will be a public joke if the fulfillment of that dream is a public one, that after such a failure they will not be able to hold on to any idea of dignity and that they will not survive- so grips them that they either give up before they start or stop any further attempts.

Do not fear failure when you have dared to dream and have conceived it.Falls help create perfection. They are the necessary tests that prove how badly you want it.They are the price you have to pay to get whatever you desire.The disappointments on the way will help you treasure your success.When you fail ,if  you fail, pick yourself up, learn from it and get right back on the saddle.If you fail completely and you cannot continue-at least you tried,you had an opportunity to learn and you move on .You are not the same person as the one before the task.Now you have the experience.

So,never be afraid of failure.

By EDWARD NGUNDU

edwardngundu@yahoo.com