Failure--It's All How You Approach It

Following are contrasting ways that people approach failure. 

Look at the list and answer: How do I approach failure? 

What are some ways I can improve and change the way I experience failure?

Blaming Others............................versus.......Taking Responsibility
Repeating the Same Mistakes......versus........Learning From Each Mistake
Expecting Never to Fail Again... ...versus.......Knowing Failure is a Part of Progress
Expecting to Continually Fail..... ..versus.......Maintaining a Positive Attitude
Accepting Tradition Blindly...... ...versus.......Challenging Outdated Assumptions
Being Limited by Past Mistakes...versus.......Taking New Risks
Thinking, I am a Failure...............versus.......Believing Something Didn't Work  
Accepting Quitting.......................versus.......Persevering

Failing Forward by John Maxwell

People can trace thier successes and failures to the relationships in thier lives....Many people fall into the trap of taking relationships for granted.  That's not good, because our ability to build and maintain healthy relationships is the single most important factor in how we get along in every area of life. ~John Maxwell

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