Comments on: Failure Is an Option, but Fear Is Not

By: anand

anand — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:03:58 +0000

I am 17 now , and its first time i m experiencing
whole new enviorment of fear,helpless,depress,lonelyness,acceptance of gods will.Thanks for the post its valuble for me.

By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:30:51 +0000

June,
Failure is indeed part of our lives.

James,
I’m glad you have the right attitude. That will help you a lot in being successful.

Jarrod,
Unfortunately? I think it’s actually a blessing. It means that you have the permission to fail so there’s no reason not to try. It greatly helps you eliminate fear.

Mike,
I agree. It’s easy to forget what you’ve learned if you don’t constantly remind yourself.

Valentine,
Yes, being ready for failure (not expecting to fail though, they’re different) does make a big difference.

Richard,
Interesting. I haven’t read that book.

Carmina,
That’s great! I wish you all the best :)

By: iamcarmina

iamcarmina — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:26:32 +0000

Great post. The email subscription for this article arrived just perfectly in time when I need something to really make me decide on one thing that would somehow make me grow professionally and I am afraid I might get mistakes. When I read the article it made me realize that I can’t avoid failures or mistakes and I can avoid being fearful. If I won’t at least even try to do the things that are out of my comfort zone, then maybe I will not be able to learn. Thanks for sharing. :)

By: Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com

Richard | RichardShelmerdine.com — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:26:52 +0000

A great idea comes from the book Dune in which the character recites some text to stop him being fearful. We will all “fail” on some level from some point of view but fear is just silly.

By: Valentine

Valentine — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:58:29 +0000

“Time is precious, so if you failed then you’d better fail fast. Why? Because it will make you learn and improve faster. It will make you ready for the prime time sooner.” – I like this part.
I like all the theme, for me is very usefull to be ready to fail…

By: Perfectionism: Where Dreams Die « Everyday Bright

Perfectionism: Where Dreams Die « Everyday Bright — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:32:54 +0000

[...] to do about it? I really like Donald Latumahina’s take on the subject over at Life Optimizer. (A bit funny in itself: can you solve your perfection problem by “optimizing” your [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:44:40 +0000

This post is spot on, not only do “You need to fail intelligently.
Takes notes on the way. Post them so they’re visible. Remind yourself daily of the things that made you fail in the first place.

By: Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey

Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:40:04 +0000

You’re right Donald, failure is an option unfortunately. If we could flip failure on or off like it was a switch then everything we do would have success stamped on it. Great post, thanks for sharing!!

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:11:03 +0000

This post holds much weight for me. I have recently failed in my leadership position and it hits you hard in your ability to perform. The key for me was to get back up, dust myself off, and continue trying. I have always looked at failure as being out of my control. Something I couldn’t control anymore than I can control the sun from rising and setting. What I can control is my ATTITUDE. Nobody can tell me how I should react to a situation. Great reminder post to what I have been trying to work on!

By: June

June — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:38:14 +0000

this is the life we are living