Month: March 2022

We Are Bound To Fail

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Liza Summer

“… But when it comes to things we think really matter, like creating a career or raising children, we bear down, tighten up, and absolutely refuse to fail. Anyway, that’s the theory. The reality is, we are bound to fail. By refusing to accept this, we only make things worse. Conversely, if we only own our failure openly, publicly, with genuine regret and absolutely no shame, we reap a harvest of forgiveness, trust, respect, and connection- the things we thought we’d get by succeeding.”- Martha Beck, as quoted in O’s Little Guide to Starting Over

Failure will happen. You cannot stop it. We are here to fail. Because if you want to grow, if you want to move to the next level, without failures, it is not going to happen. So when you fail, instead of beating yourself up, find out what went wrong. Let the people around you know what happened. Do not hide it. See what you can take away from it. And then continue with your life.

“We are bound to fail.” it is going to happen. It is your learning point. When you fail at something, learn from it. Take it as an advantage to know what you do not know. Take it as an opportunity to stretch yourself, to challenge yourself, to get out of your safe zone. Do not avoid it. If you do, according to Martha Beck, “we only make things worse.”

You Are Worth It

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by JUlian Jagtenberg

Dr. Phillip C. McGraw says, “You don’t have to just mindlessly go along with this life chain you have both inherited and passively contributed to. You can begin to shape its links, actively and consciously. You need the tools, you need guidance on where to start- and what to do, but with a little help, you can do it. You are worth it, and you can do it.”

If you have been telling yourself false stories, it is time to stop it. You have your life to live, to enjoy. Do not limit yourself. If you have been doing it, do not do it again. Live your life. Give yourself permission to live your life, to love yourself, and to be comfortable with your life.

Spend quality time with yourself. Let life shine through you. And to do that, you must know you. According to Dr. Phillip C. McGraw, “You can’t be you if you don’t know you.” To do well in your life, you must know you. You must know who you are. You must know what you want. And you must know how to get there. You must be comfortable with yourself, with your life, and with whatever you are doing. Because you are here to live your life- fully.