Risk and Failure is a Part of Success

Do we really have to fail in order to achievedreams many not have the skills to enjoy the
success? As you make decisions throughout youroutcome because they don't have the ability to
life you know that some of them were great andtake the emotional, spiritual, and physical hits when
some of them were not so good. But does thatthey come. Those experiences are important if
mean that poor decisions didn't get you to youryou want to enjoy a healthy life.
goals? Sometimes mistakes, often thought of asMany people who are very goal oriented are not
failure, we make along the highway of liferisk takers. They strategically map out the way
changes our goals. The change can create athey will get to their dream and one step at a
better outcome for us in the long run.time, they head in the right direction. But what
No one makes a goal for their future, as a younghappens when they come to a cross road that
adult, and simply gets there without some degreethey didn't expect? Let's say they apply for the
of difficulty. Life is a learning experience and ifperfect job, one they are greatly qualified to do.
things only went well, what would you haveThey can get a place to rent nearby and it is a
learned throughout the process? Even if you arefun and trendy place to live. Out of the blue they
a person who can walk a clear and straight pathare offered a different job. One they may not be
to where you want to be, you will find yourself atas qualified for, slightly lower wages, better
some point veering off of your path. Often timesbenefits but a job that will look great on their
we feel that if we make too many mistakes thatnext resume and is also in another part of the
our dream cannot be realized. The reality is thatcity. Will they take the job that is out of their
no one can go through life making all the correctcomfort zone? Will they risk the possibility that it
decisions. The person that doesn't start out theirmay be a job they aren't as prepared to do?
adulthood walking a straight path to their goal willEmotionally can they handle the possibility that
learn the lessons they need to in order to dothey may fail?
better in the future. The person that does wellLife is full of risks, failures and successes. All
and seems to be heading in a straight line to theircreate a well rounded and strong character.