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7/28/2019 Predict Your Failures
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Predict Your Failures and You Will Become
a Highly Successful Prophet
Most individuals expect that they can't accomplish anything of value in their
lives - and they are seldom disappointed, The sad thing is they could make a
big difference in this world if they didn't anticipate failure. "There isn't a
person anywhere," asserted Henry Ford, "who isn't capable of doing more than
he thinks he can."
Even the most gifted individuals - whether plumbers, poets, or
pediatricians - will not accomplish much in this world, however, unless they
free themselves from their self-imposed limitations. Confidence is everything
when it comes to achieving success. Lack of faith in their own abilities is the
main reason that most people don't come close to achieving their full potential.
Self-doubt is much more prevalent than you may think. Everyone in this world,
in fact, harbors self-doubt to some degree.
Like virtually everyone else in this world, you can accomplish more than
you think you can. Most of your limitations are in your mind. The danger is
that your false self-doubts can become real. Negative expectations bring about
negative results. When you keep saying that things won't work out for you, you
will get to be right about it. To look at this another way, predict your failures
and you will become a highly successful prophet with an impressive track
record.
It is important that you ignore any self-talk about why you can't
accomplish something significant. Just as important, you must ignore other
people who are just too willing to talk you out oftrying something challenging.
When you have faith in your abilities, it matters little when others say that your
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biggest goals cannot be achieved. In fact, if you have a winning attitude, you
will be motivated even more to accomplish your goals when someone declares
that these goals are unattainable. You will also discover the incredible
satisfaction that comes from doing what others say you aren't capable of doing.
We all want to leave a mark on this world. We want to know that our life matters, that we make adifference somehow. So don't let your past failures
hold you back. It's easy to let failure go to your head. Ifyou have recently been
experiencing obscurity, low self-esteem, unhappiness, or frustration, you havelikely been doing something wrang.
Don't buy into the sentimental notion that success is an absurd, erratic
thing attainable only by a few ofthe extremely talented. You have to break out
of the rut and find some mountain to climb. "Argue for your limitations,"wamed Richard Bach, "and sure enough they are yours." You shouldn't settle
for less than you are capable of attaining. Why settle for average when yourtalents - combined with motivation and effort - can put you far above
average?'Whether it's making new friends or having a more fulfilling career, a
dream not acted upon will remain just a dream. The strongest single factor in
attaining any one of your dreams is self-esteem - believing you have talentand creativity, believing you deserve your dream, and believing that it is
possible for you to attain the dream.
All things considered, the greatest failure is the person who doesn't try.
When you spot an opportunity, you must be willing to do your best to capitalizeon it. Give yourself permission to try and give yourself permission to fai!.
Failure will bring out your ignorance. Celebrate both your failure and yourignorance, because ifyou do, you will become wiser. And don't forget to giveyourself permission to succeed. With success, you will become even wiser.
Roman poet Virgil concluded, "They can because they think they can."
You must convince yourself that your limits are smaller and fewer than theimaginary ones you have been subjecting yourselfto. lust getting by when you
can do much better is no way to spend the rest ofyour life. There comes a time
when you must get your act together and show the world and yourselfwhat you
can do.