Amazing ways to turn failure into triumph!
As I stand in this pit of despair having fallen a long way,
a few thoughts come to mind:
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Everyone fails at some point.
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Fail doesn’t mean the end. It means First Attempt.
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Tesla.
Don’t Give Up Be More like Musk
Elon Musk had the vision to develop the first all-electric car. Starting with the roadster he had to overcome
insurmountable hurdles. Such as the
company losing money, low sales, having to build their parts on-site rather
than rely on suppliers.
Despite all the challenges, he found ways around them. His
approach was different from that of any other car maker (such as General
Motors) build the car he envisaged first, then work on the problems as they
arose. There was always a lot of staff turnover
from all levels in the company due to staff not sharing the same mindset as Musk.
So
What Do I Do?
Sometimes things don’t work out because we are trying to do
things how others do them. Maybe those
approaches don’t work for us. It is good
to step back sometimes look up at the mountain and think ‘ok that didn’t
work.’ What do I do now?
If there is a problem Musk said to his managers don’t
mention expense or budget as this means you have turned off your brain. * This
is what Rich Dad in the best seller Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki) taught. “Don’t think to yourself I can’t afford this,
instead think how can I afford this?”
When you feel like breaking and feel defeated worrying what
will happen now. How will I manage, dust yourself off and think of other ways
you can manage. (e.g. new approach, new career) Don’t listen to those who will
doubt or say “you see I told you so.” If
we all listened to the well-intentioned doubts of family members and those
closest to us, civilisation would never have moved out of the cave. New cures and new technologies we take for granted
would never have been invented.
You are unique, you have a unique perspective on the world
and thank God for it. Who knows you may be the next big thing in automobile
design.
Think Of This Moment
Do whatever you need to help you to feel better. If after a
blow you want to just retreat to your bed, or colour in, then do it. Whatever makes you feel better, but then the
next day you will be ready to take on the world again.
Try not to think too far ahead. If you achieve what you want to achieve today,
then that should be enough, leave tomorrow alone to take care of itself.
Don’t Compare
Comparing ourselves with others is like comparing apples
with bananas. You are unique from everybody else. You have skills they don't have and vice versa.
You don’t know what skills you have until you use them.
Some skills can be learnt but others are made during tough times.
Just because something is hard doesn't mean
it isn't the right path for you. Keep going my friend. This week Tesla is yet again in the media spotlight
with large recalls of its cars. However,
Musk doesn't give up he will get around these challenges.
References Used in this text
1.
Higgins, T. (2021) Power Play: Elon Musk, Tesla
and the Bet of the Century
2.
Kiyosaki, Robert. (1997) Rich Dad Poor Dad
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