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The problem is that everybody wants to be successful in life, according to whatever their definition of success is, but they don't want to fail first. We all know why. Failure can be embarrassing. But success and failure are like yin and yang. They always go together. So there are basically two strategies for goal-pursuit in life:
-The first is to do nothing with regards to your goal. It might seem like a dumb strategy since you'll never succeed in that goal, but it has a major benefit that's often overlooked: you never face the embarrassment of failure. You can't be criticized or mocked for decisions you never make. So you don't allow yourself to fail at anything others may judge you for, but you end up with major regret later in life.
+The first is to do nothing in regard to your goal. It might seem like a dumb strategy since you'll never succeed in that goal, but it has a major benefit that's often overlooked: you never face the embarrassment of failure. You can't be criticized or mocked for decisions you never make. So you don't allow yourself to fail at anything others may judge you for, but you end up with major regret later in life.
The second strategy is to attempt your goal and risk making mistakes, failure, and embarrassment. Other people may mock you, ridicule you, and try to discourage you, but you resolve to try despite all that. Every time you fail, you learn from your mistakes. As time goes on, you grow a thicker skin. The naysayers don't bother you as much. You stop fearing your own failure. And even if you don't ultimately achieve all of your goal, you still develop resilience, gain confidence, and you don't live the rest of your life wondering "What if I had tried?"