Ever wonder how to get back up after you fail? Failure has been
experienced by everyone and if focused upon can be debilitating for life. Some
people find it hard to get past the mistakes they have made to find a new
future. Some find it hard to get past mistakes or failures because others will
not allow them forget where and when they have failed.
No one has a right to hold things over others. The last time I looked at the news, major candidates were fumbling over words and major leaders were making incredible mistakes. So I think it is time to set people free. You can be free from your failures by the power of encouragement. You can either stay in your prison or choose to be free. Your failures can be the launching pad for great things to happen in your life.
It has been almost a year since I have posted on this blog because I failed. I made mistakes that hurt me and others. I did not feel worthy to post an entry. You may ask, "What did you do?" I hit a wall of burnout and bitterness. I said things that I wish I hadn't. I lost very dear friends because of my own failure to manage my feelings and my words. I have paid a high price and it has taken a year to refocus and get back on my feet.
With that said, let me encourage you if you have failed and need to get back up. Here is a list of things to do to get back into the game of life:
No one has a right to hold things over others. The last time I looked at the news, major candidates were fumbling over words and major leaders were making incredible mistakes. So I think it is time to set people free. You can be free from your failures by the power of encouragement. You can either stay in your prison or choose to be free. Your failures can be the launching pad for great things to happen in your life.
It has been almost a year since I have posted on this blog because I failed. I made mistakes that hurt me and others. I did not feel worthy to post an entry. You may ask, "What did you do?" I hit a wall of burnout and bitterness. I said things that I wish I hadn't. I lost very dear friends because of my own failure to manage my feelings and my words. I have paid a high price and it has taken a year to refocus and get back on my feet.
With that said, let me encourage you if you have failed and need to get back up. Here is a list of things to do to get back into the game of life:
1. Forgive Yourself- Self-condemnation is horrible and can keep you in an emotional prison for the rest of your life.
2. Learn from Your Failures- Failure has its consequences but you can learn from it and help others. It doesn't mean you will never make another mistake. It means you can be a lifelong learner and help others.
3. Help Others By Using Your Own Failures-This is critical. You have the ability to help someone else with words of encouragement. Find someone who is hurting and invest in them even if they have nothing to give you. When you unlock your potential to help others you will find freedom to overcome, serve others, and help yourself.
4. Talk About Your Failures- Now don't get me wrong here. Don't talk about your failures to get pity. Talk about your failures to give someone else hope. Capitalize on your failures to help someone else have the courage to get back up and face life. Don't make it about you. Make it about helping someone else.
5. Make a Plan to Encourage Others- Set a goal to find one person a day to encourage. Do not allow anyone to limit your ability to encourage others by holding anything over your head.
6. Don't Listen To Hecklers- Hecklers are people who have forgotten where they have come from. Remember, failure can be the launching pad for great things to come. Why? Because when you choose to accept your failure you learn and grow. When you learn and grow you can help others with the wisdom you have gained.
7. Speak Positively - Saying negative things about other people drives people away from you. Saying positive things about other people draws positive people your way. Staying negative about a situation holds you captive to that situation. Seeing the positive empowers you to follow your plan and overcome.
8. Don't Run- When you fail, face it and own it. Passing the buck never helps you to grow and learn. More people will respect you for owning your own failure. It may actually shut them up. Wouldn't that be nice!
9. Get Up!-Refuse to allow your personal failures to keep you in a prison of depression. Don't stay locked in a room or cubical. You have something to offer someone else. Get moving. Live until your last breath and never quit.
Be Encouraged,
Rick
