Why We

Fail?

1. Lack of Persistence1. Lack of Persistence

More people fail not because they lack

knowledge or talent but because they quit.

The total secret of success lies in two words,

persistencepersistence and resistanceresistance. Persist in what

must be done and resist what ought not to be

done.

When problems seem

insurmountable, quitting seems

to be the easiest way out……

Winners are struck but not

destroyed. We all have had

setbacks in life. Failing does not

mean we are failures.

2. Lack of Conviction2. Lack of Conviction

People who lack conviction

take the middle of the road;

and guess what happens in

the middle of the road?

You get run over.

People without People without

conviction do not take conviction do not take

a standa stand. They go along

to get along because

they lack confidence

and courage.

They conform in order

to get accepted even

when they know that

what they are doing is

wrong. They behave

like part of a herd.

3. Rationalizing3. Rationalizing

Winners may analyze but never

rationalize. That is a loser's game.

Losers always have a book full of

excuses to tell you why they could not.

We hear excuses like……

• I'm unlucky

• I'm born under the wrong stars

• I'm not good looking

• I don't have contacts

• I don't have enough money

• The economy is bad

• If only I had the opportunity

• If only I didn't have a family

The list can go on and The list can go on and on…….on…….

4. Not Learning from 4. Not Learning from Past MistakesPast Mistakes

Some people live and learnSome people live and learn, and

some only live. Wise people learn

from their mistakes.

People who do not learn lessons from

history are doomed. Failure is a

teacher if we have the right attitude.

Failure is a detour, not a dead end.Failure is a detour, not a dead end.

It is a delay, not a defeat. Experience

is the name we give to our mistakes.

5. Lack of Discipline5. Lack of Discipline

Anyone who has

accomplished anything

worthwhile has never

done so without

discipline.

Discipline takes self-

control, sacrifice, and

avoiding distractions and

temptations. It means

staying focused. Steam

does not move the engine

unless it is confined.

Niagara Falls would not

generate power unless it

were harnessed.

6. Poor Self-Esteem6. Poor Self-Esteem

Poor self-esteem is a

lack of self-respect and

self-worth. It leads to

abuse of one's self and

others.

People with low self-esteem are

constantly looking for identity. They are

trying to find themselves. One's self is One's self is

not to be found but to be created.not to be found but to be created.

Idleness is like rust that eats into the most

brilliant metal.

Idleness and laziness are consequences

of poor self-esteem and so is making

excuses.

7. Fatalistic Attitude

A fatalistic attitudeA fatalistic attitude prevents people

from accepting responsibility for their

position in life. They attribute success

and failure to luck. They resign

themselves to their fate.

They believe and accept the

predestined future written in

their horoscope or stars, that

regardless of their effort

whatever has to happen will

happen.

Hence they never put in any effort and

complacency becomes a way of life. They

wait for things to happen rather than make rather than make

them happen. them happen.

Source of Reference:

Shiv Khera, You Can WinYou Can Win, New Dawn Press.