How to Make Failure Your B*tch

Patrick Goldman
Nov 3 · 3 min read

Harness your shortfalls and make it your motivation

Nobody likes to fail, but learning to make your failures work for you is one of the biggest keys to lifelong success.

People don’t like to fail. We like things that make us feel good, and failure is certainly not one of those. For some, they have a fear of failure that is so great they will let it completely cripple them from even attempting something at all.

A fear of failure is essentially a fear of shame. Failing presents such a significant…

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Patrick Goldman

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History Nerd. Political Analyst. Foreign Policy and International Security Professional. Writer. Trying to make the world a safer and better place.

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