"Specific life events are good for making decisions but it is the process of change and growth that has lasting value. "
John C. Maxwell
The second step to success according to Maxwell is to "value the process more than the events." Valuing the process can be difficult because this usually involves some form of change, challenge, trial or adversity. Invariably, the process will also include experiencing some failures and making mistakes; therefore, your perspective on failure and mistakes can determine how you come out of the process and ultimately achieve success. Maxwell distinguishes the perspectives as "failing forward" or "failing backward." It is critical to determine how you view failure because some failure is inevitable; if you change your perspective, it will help you persevere.
Learning Activities
1. Reflect on these Rules of Being Human
Rule 1: You will learn lessons
Rule 2: There are no mistakes - only lessons.
Rule 3: A lesson is repeated until it is learned.
Rule 4: If you don't learn the easy lessons, they get harder.
Rule 5: You'll know you've learned a lesson when your actions change.
2. Review the Attitudes Toward Failure Worksheet; download and complete it to assess your attitudes toward failure and post your reflection.
3. Read "Want to Become a Success? Celebrate Failure"
John C. Maxwell
The second step to success according to Maxwell is to "value the process more than the events." Valuing the process can be difficult because this usually involves some form of change, challenge, trial or adversity. Invariably, the process will also include experiencing some failures and making mistakes; therefore, your perspective on failure and mistakes can determine how you come out of the process and ultimately achieve success. Maxwell distinguishes the perspectives as "failing forward" or "failing backward." It is critical to determine how you view failure because some failure is inevitable; if you change your perspective, it will help you persevere.
Learning Activities
1. Reflect on these Rules of Being Human
Rule 1: You will learn lessons
Rule 2: There are no mistakes - only lessons.
Rule 3: A lesson is repeated until it is learned.
Rule 4: If you don't learn the easy lessons, they get harder.
Rule 5: You'll know you've learned a lesson when your actions change.
2. Review the Attitudes Toward Failure Worksheet; download and complete it to assess your attitudes toward failure and post your reflection.
3. Read "Want to Become a Success? Celebrate Failure"
The worse thing and best thing I do for myself is to not question a failure. I tend not to look back if I fail at something. I never blame anyone but myself when I fail to accomplish a goal but I also don't analyze it other than on the surface. There have been a few occasions when I repeated a mistake, thankfully they were not major. I know now that I have to question why the mistake was made. I also know that I have to think a little deeper than " what is meant to be will be" because it is possible that "it" was meant to be after changes were made and positive changes can't be made unless you know what needs to be altered.
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