Fail Better!
Let’s start this article off with the main point;
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE!
Do you have a fear of failure? Do you have imposter syndrome? Good.
That means you about to do something outside your comfort zone, something that takes courage. Do you know what’s worse that being scared, failing or feeling like an imposter? Being full of shit and hiding behind your goals and dreams.
The only time you fail is;
1. You never try.
2. You quit too soon.
You need to identify what is holding you back from becoming the person you want to be, having the career, relationship, business or life you desire. More than likely it is what other people will think about you if you fail.
I’m not going to lie, I deeply care about what people think of me. But, I care about how I feel about myself, my goals and my dreams just a little more.
At 12 years old I was extremely lucky to fall in love with a sport that made my odds of becoming a professional “tiny”. I’m 5’9, from a small town in England and maybe slightly above average athletically. A dream of playing in the NBA drove me to leave home at 18 and move to the USA.
For 12 years, I worked every day, shooting thousands of shots and working out between 5-8 hours per day.
I failed to be a successful college player
I failed to make a lasting career out of professional basketball
Basically I failed at every stage along the way. Over and over and over again.
Imposter syndrome you say? This is the team photo of the first professional team I signed for!
Calling what I had in basketball as a “career” is kind of a joke, but what it prepared me for in life is invaluable. I have learned how to embrace failure, I understand that failure is not fatal and that the only time it really exists is the day you never try again.
My failures gave me the courage to come to the USA, they gave me the courage to step on a basketball court against the best players in the world, they gave me the courage to open a gym, they gave me the courage to turn my passions into a real business and now the courage to keep growing my businesses.
Let’s get one things clear;
NOT HAVING ANY FEAR OF FAILURE DOESN’T GIVE YOU A RIGHT TO SUCCESS!
I know I might fall on my face with the things that I am doing now and there will be people ready and waiting to laugh at me when that happens. The only thing I can guarantee is the only people laughing are the people who never had the courage to do it themselves.
At OxWork & OxFIT we understand the courage it takes to follow your dreams. You are probably going to fail, but we won’t let you quit.
Come and join the team!
📧EMAIL “FAIL BETTER” TO ant@oxwork.co
Along with Samuel Becketts “fail better” quote, here is another quote to help you on those difficult days:
