How to Spin Failure to Win

“It's important to regard failure as an event and not a person.” Tweet ThisOn your unique journey to a more balanced and successful life, failure is inevitable. One of the biggest obstacles to achieving your goals is separating your sense of self from any particular instance of failure (2:44). Rather than labeling yourself as a failure after a tough setback or challenge, shift your perspective and simply view the failure for what it was: an event.“Failure is not the opposite of success; it's a prerequisite.” Tweet ThisResearch (or quickly Google ; ) the autobiography of any one of your favorite heroes and you will notice that each and every one has essentially failed their way toward success (5:02). Here are a few ways setbacks can be overcome more easily... (9:48):Continuing to move forward assertivelyFrequently attempting new and challenging thingsIdentify a "winning" modelReverse engineering the desired outcomeWhile almost everyone tends to overestimate what they can accomplish in the short term, they grossly underestimate what they can achieve in the long-term. Of course "success" is the ultimate end-goal where patience becomes a critical ingredient and it's only via the power of habit that one can develop those essential mindsets required in order to spin failure to win!“Genius is eternal patience” –Michelangelo Tweet This SubscribeDon't miss a single episode. Subscribe to the podcast to get each episode sent directly to you.ResourcesThe Habit Factor appThe Habit Factor templateThe Habit Factor bookBig Brothers Big Sisters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe