BlueCapra

Using Technology To Solve Problems and Create Solutions

  • About Alan Reeves
  • Curiosity & Learning
  • Projects

Failure is not an option

November 17, 2011 by Alan R 1 Comment

Failure is not an option. There are ultra competitive people out there who believe that failure is not an option.  They work hard, doing whatever they can to chase success.  They sacrifice their relationships, their physical health, their spiritual health, all in pursuit of perfection.  Failure is not an option … except when it is.

I want my share of failure.  Not only do I want failure, I demand it.  Without failure, there is no progress.  Without failure, there is mediocrity.  Without failure, you can NEVER be remarkable.  I know I will pass through failure on my way to success, that I MUST pass through failure.

What are you doing to fail?

How is that failure setting you up for success?

If you are not failing, what are you missing out on?

Filed Under: General Tagged With: choices, failure, success

Trackbacks

  1. Failure or Perfection - What are you afraid of? | Book Worm Laser & DesignBook Worm Laser & Design says:
    March 20, 2012 at 5:16 am

    […] though we know better, we try to tell ourselves that failure is not an option. Our mindset is so focused on success that there is no room for failure.  The result is […]

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Find what you are looking for

Books I've Read

48 Days to the Work You Love
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error
How Doctors Think
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
Dirty Rotten Strategies: How We Trick Ourselves and Others into Solving the Wrong Problems Precisely
Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition
Startup Guide to Guerrilla Marketing: A Simple Battle Plan For Boosting Profits
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger
Multiple Streams of Internet Income: How Ordinary People Make Extraordinary Money Online
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
Build Your Own Wicked Wordpress Themes


Alan Reeves's favorite books »

Copyright © 2025  ·  BlueCapra.com  ·  Built on the Genesis Framework and Centric child theme   ·  Affiliate Disclosure

Copyright © 2025 · Centric Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in