03rd Dec 2007
Failing is not an option
In my last post I mentioned how negative self-talk can be a hugely demotivating activity. And it reminded me of what my good friend, Max Eames, said in his presentation at a seminar I attended the weekend before last;
“Failure is not the falling down, it’s the not getting back up!”
and that really sums up what business, and especially being an entrepreneur, is all about.
Having the confidence and self-belief to stick at it; as some people would see it, being pig-headed and stubborn about making your business work, is crucial to its success.
So - expanding on from that thought - do you think about what you could do? See the opportunities as they arise? Or do you say “that’s impossible - I can’t do that!”
Have you heard the phrase “You cannot conceive what you cannot achieve“? As Max, who is a psychotherapist explained, “You cannot dream of achievement without having the inherent ability to do it.”
Isn’t that a liberating thought?
Yes, we may have to study and work hard to reach that goal, but it’s not impossible for us because we came up with the idea in the first place.
(Having said that, there may be some practical restrictions - I don’t think dreaming of flying without a means of doing so - as in para-gliding - is counted as a possibility). 
Keep your eyes open for the chances that are out there for you and your business and eliminate the negative thoughts that turn those golden opportunities into impossibilities.
Become a ‘possibility thinker’.
~ Carol Bentley
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