“Failure Sucks!” or does it?
hey there,
Gabriel here…
Just wondering… did you get my last email?
It was about the “Screw Google Cash System”, which is getting rave reviews, you can check it out and claim your copy here:
==> http://hegamarketing.com/o/screw-google/
On a different note…
Did you see UFC 104 this Saturday? Machida Vs. Shogun
(UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Challenge – it is sorta of “Cage Fighting” where two dudes get in a cage and try to knock each others head out) It’s pretty fun to watch, actually)
Anyhow, the guy I was rooting for won, BUT I think he actually LOST! The other dude got robbed!
My point?
Shogun Rua (the guy who lost) said he had trained very hard for four months (average training camp for fighters is 6-8 weeks)… So this guy went the extra mile, he said he had a child coming, so this was motivating him to train like crazy cuz he knew a win against Machida would not only make him the CHAMPION, but would guarantee him HUGE HUGE money (for him and for his family)
Bottom line…
Shogun clearly won the fight, but Machida was awarded the win. And even though I was rooting for Machida, I can’t help but to feel bad for Rua, because he did everything right, for the right reasons and still “came up short”
Can you imagine how this guy feels? (keep reading… my point is COMING SOON!)
He just went thru hell for four months… and he’s dream was just snatched from him by poor judgment from the judges…
Here’s my point…
WE HAVE ALL worked hard for stuff at some point or another… And then WE END UP FAILING!
It happens. It’s horrible. It sucks.
You end up wondering… “What in the world just happened?”
It’s happened to me… A LOT. I’ve launched projects which have failed miserably. And then you’re left to question your personal abilities, you get sad, upset and consider quitting…
Rigs a bell?
It happens. To everyone!
But you know what?
Once you learn and understand that YOU ARE NOT the only one who fails at things… you start to handle failure in a much positive way.
See… EVERYONE fails. BUT ONLY those who EMBRACE failure prevail.
If you keep failing, and you keep trying, you will eventually NOT fail. Then you will fail again, and maybe again, but then you WILL, again, eventually succeed.
So your job is to fail as fast as humanly possible, so you can run into “successes” faster. And when you fail, don’t cry about it for too long.
Analyze the situation, try to figure out “What went wrong” and pull the trigger yet again. It’s the only way. There’s no easier way. And if you find one… please, do tell 
Hmm… this turned out to be a pretty long email… maybe I should turn it into a blog post? yah, maybe. maybe not.
(Side note: this was originally supposed to be an email to my loyal customers & subscribers, got a little too long… hence, it’s now a blog post)
So will this email turn into a blog post at GabrielAguinaga.com?
I’m not sure… I am not sure about anything (honestly) lol Only that I have to pay taxes, that I will certainly die one day, and that Success is merely a byproduct of constant, unadulterated failure.
Finally, to conclude, I just want to say that I hope Shogun deals with this failure in a positive way and that he continues to train with the same passion and intensity as he did for this fight…
If he does… then there’s no doubt that we will see him become a champion, sooner or later (maybe later then sooner)… but he will reach his goal.
And oh yeah… I’ve decided… this will be a blog post… so, go ahead and leave a comment below; good or bad… I’d love to hear your thoughts.
That’s all for now…
Take Care and God Bless!
To Our Success & Happiness,
Gabriel Aguinaga
Everybody fails. It is a part of life, a learning process. As babies we learn to stand up only to fall on our backsides. The important thing is that we stand back up again. If as a baby once we fell, if we had just refused to get up and try again, we would have never learned to walk. The same goes for us as adults. We will fail. This is our destiny. How we handle the failure is what matters, not that we fail. If we fall down and just sit there, we will never reach our goals. One thing about the baby that falls on its but, it gets back up again and again until it learns to stand, then to walk and then finally it runs. We to must learn to get back up again until we learn to succeed.
I agree — failure does suck.
But, as I point out to my coaching clients…
Stuff happens as we go through life. The important thing is not what happens but how we deal with what happens. Choose to learn from failures, and you’ll become a success.
Bud Bilanich
The Common Sense Guy
http://budbilanich.com/success.html
Failure is just part of the learning process. But I think the advice to fail faster is wrong. That encourages people to rush through things, and of course your chance for failure is even higher.
I think the corret advice is to do the best job that you humanly can, and if it’s not working accpet that and move on instead of sticking with something that clearly isn’t working.
I think the other side of the coin is that people hold on to something that is never going to work far too long – and then instead of trying something new, just give up.
And even then, is the the whole idea that was bad, or just a tactic? You you scrap the whole thing, or just try it a new way?
It takes time and persistance to get good at something, but people want everything instant. I think the whole world instant has been the greatest disservice to humanity. Heck, even to win the lottery, you have to keep buying tickets…
Carole
The Common Sense Girl?
http://CommonSenseLiving.com
If one thinks of failure as a learning curve, learns from it and moves on the successes will come. Unfortunately the way that we learn is through adversity so accept that you have something to learn and make sure that you do or you will remain stuck.
Michelle Jayes / Online Income Opportunities
Been reading the blog post after some rather discouraging news and it did me good, as it is so easy to take things personally and feel everyone has an easier time than you. I have to realise that failure is part of life, it happens to us all to some degree, and what matters is how we deal with it. Thanks, Gabriel
Thanks for this post, Gabriel. It came along at just the right time for me. It’s been a huge up and down year for me, mostly down, and today I had actually decided it would only be logical to just quit. After 5 years of struggling and bemoaning the elusive goal, I figured if this online marketing wasn’t even paying for itself, then why go on? But then I read your email/post, and I decided to ramp up my efforts again. It’s hard, but it’s hard for everyone… unless they are already wealthy and related to someone who can support them while they make the journey to success. Going it alone always takes longer, but if it’s all you have, it’s what you do.
Thanks for the shot in the arm! Back to work!
“Success is merely a byproduct of constant, unadulterated failure.”
I have never heard it worded like that before – but it does strike a chord with me, for sure. As I have also failed more than not, I drew some inspiration from your post. I did however get a giggle thinking of success as a ‘byproduct’ of anything. Kudos, I think I will bookmark your blog for next time I feel like I need a pick-me-up.
P.S. I haven’t seen UFC 104 yet so I wish you hadn’t mentioned Shogun losing – never mind, I guess you needed to draw an analogy from somewhere.
Thanks.