Failure is an Option, but Fear is not

Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success.

Fear is a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety and well-being of someone.

This has stuck with me since hearing it recently. What this means to me: You shouldn’t take risks thinking that failure isn’t an option or that there is no room for failure. Quite simply, you are going to fail at some point. You’re going to lose a big game, you’re going to get injured, and you’re going to get cut from a squad or not make the starting team. That’s okay! What isn’t okay, is not taking the risk to go after your dreams.

Understand that at times you’re going to fail. Learn from it. Get back up quickly!

Without failure we don’t improve and we don’t have opportunities to learn and grow.

There are many stories of athletes failing before they succeeded. Michael Jordan famously didn’t make the varsity team in high school. When Babe Ruth retired, he not only had the home run record but also the strikeout record.

Take risks! Go for it!

If you allow fear to stop you then you will never know how far you can go.

I know it isn’t easy. I’ve been there. The important thing is to know that failure is a possibility and to be prepared for it; better yet, embrace it. Fail, and see just what you can make of yourself when you are fearless.