“Failure is not final; failure is not fatal.” – Pat Mesiti
By looking at me now, you may think that life was always sweet and easy. After all, I guess you could say I am living the life that most people dream of. As a motivational speaker though, I do draw inspiration from referring to my personal life to illustrate some of the lessons I imparts to my audience. For those of you who have heard me talk, you know life has not always been ‘rosy’ for Pat Mesiti.
Most people do not take failure very well. When things do not go as planned, their world stops or they simply stop functioning. But I want people to know that failure is not a permanent condition. It comes and goes depending on how you deal with it. A few years ago, I faced a major crisis. Fast forward to today, I have built upon very personal challenges and built success. I only share these stories to say “hey, I have been there, I know how tough it can be, stay strong and keep going, you can build on this”
Use failure as a tool to rebuild
When dealing with failure, you have two choices: to wallow in self pity and misery or to get up and find ways to rise above your situation. You have to pick yourself up when you hit rock bottom because failure should not kill dreams or end goals!
Sometimes, we have to hit rock bottom first before we can bounce back in life. The pain of failure can be a great motivator for future success.
Learn from your failures
There is always a lesson to be learned from a failure. Oftentimes, failure occurs because of something that you keep doing wrongly. While failure may be a part of life, it is meant to teach you that something does not work. Determine what you did wrong and avoid making the same mistake or risk failure once again.
Take concrete action to correct your mistake
As the old saying goes, “The man who does not correct a mistake is making a bigger mistake.” It is not enough to know where you went wrong and accept failure. If a mistake can still be rectified, then by all means, do your best to fix it. Your failure may have hurt someone or some people. Saying that you are sorry and making amends can pave the way for moving beyond your failure.
The last thing I want to say about failure, is that I know people tend to isolate themselves when dealing with a big setback in life. While being alone is one way to recoup from a serious mistake or loss and may be important for a while, surrounding yourself with supportive family and friends as well as having an inspiration to succeed will shorten your recovery time!
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