We all want to be successful and there would be hardly any person who wants to fail. It’s in human nature to aspire for and chase success

And why shouldn’t that be?

Success is gratifying because it comes with fame, money, recognition, praise and many other elements which makes one feel good about themselves.

So why should one be even bothered to consider embracing the opposite?

Why should an individual be more vigilant about failure?

Realistically, failure is not an opposite of success- rather, it is a stepping stone or an enabler of success.

Having a balanced mindset which looks at failure beyond its literal definition and as an opportunity to thrive is what determines how ‘successful’ will an individual be.

5 Unique Benefits Of Embracing Failure:

Here are 5 positive side effects of embracing failure:

Happiness:

A big part of one’s unhappiness and hollowness is driven by regrets of the past and fear of the future.

Once we accept failures boldly, we start seeing our past mistakes as life lessons and start fearing the ‘unknown’ lesser.

Controlling one’s thoughts and mindset is the first step towards contentment

We start living in the present and get comfortable in going out of our comfort zone. And this boosts our happiness level significantly.

As we start associating our happiness with effort, with the journey every step we take does add to our happiness level.

Courage:

Embracing failure helps us in becoming fearless.

It gives one a push required to develop an ability to act courageously to take required risks and be firm in the face of uncertainty- this is the foremost quality of leadership.

Lacking courage also put us in indecisiveness which is worse than taking the wrong decision.

The courage and ability to take the calculated risk also tremendously increases the likelihood of success.

Regret Lead Nowhere:

The outcome doesn’t change whether we embrace failure or not.

The only thing in our control is our reaction to failure– whether we take it as a learning experience or we hold on to it as a regret?

On the contrary, treating failure as a learning experience makes one believe that this is temporary and it too shall pass- hence enabling a person to re-center his/her energy towards focusing on achieving success.

Resilience:

Neither failure nor success is constant. Both represent milestones along a journey which one bumps into every now and then

People who have failed multiple times become more resilient and hence end up developing a skill crucial to leading a fulfilling life

The outcome is never final. People who have faced challenges before success are more equipped to handle challenges after success.

A perfect example of this attitude would be Elon Musk. He hops from one challenge to another and his resilience and determination allowed him to achieve things which others thought will not be possible.

Resilience not just helps us in our career but in our day to day lives as well. People who have encountered failures and have emerged from them using a positive mindset are set to lead more fulfilling lives.

Failure Makes You A Better Person:

It not only adds wisdom but also humility. People who are comfortable with failures see the world differently.

They can relate to the struggles of others and be more emphatic of them.

We can observe that people who established successful startups themselves are in general supportive of startup initiatives for a simple reason- they relate to and appreciate the hustle and effort that goes into making something work.

Individuals who have seen success overnight, by a stroke of luck or simply by virtue of being born with a silver spoon cannot really resonate to those hardships.

For people who understand failure, success becomes more gratifying and rewarding because they have seen the flip side of the coin.

To conclude, it’s important to develop a failure-friendly mindset- see failure as a necessary step towards growth and as an opportunity to learn!



