WhyWe

Fail?

1. Lack of Persistence

More people fail not because they lackknowledge or talent but because they quit.The total secret of success lies in two words,persistence and resistance. Persist in whatmust be done and resist what ought not to bedone.

When problems seeminsurmountable, quitting seemsto be the easiest way out……

Winners are struck but notdestroyed. We all have hadsetbacks in life. Failing does notmean we are failures.

2. Lack of ConvictionPeople who lack convictiontake the middle of the road;and guess what happens in

the middle of the road?You get run over.

People withoutconviction do not takea stand. They go alongto get along becausethey lack confidenceand courage.

They conform in orderto get accepted evenwhen they know thatwhat they are doing iswrong. They behavelike part of a herd.

3. Rationalizing

Winners may analyze but neverrationalize. That is a loser's game.Losers always have a book full ofexcuses to tell you why they could not.

We hearexcuseslike……

• 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 andon…….

4. Not Learning fromPast Mistakes

Some people live and learn, andsome only live. Wise people learnfrom their mistakes.

People who do not learn lessons fromhistory are doomed. Failure is ateacher if we have the right attitude.Failure is a detour, not a dead end.It is a delay, not a defeat. Experienceis the name we give to our mistakes.

5. Lack of Discipline

Anyone who hasaccomplished anythingworthwhile has neverdone so withoutdiscipline.

Discipline takes self-control, sacrifice, andavoiding distractions andtemptations. It meansstaying focused. Steamdoes not move the engineunless it is confined.Niagara Falls would notgenerate power unless itwere harnessed.

6. Poor Self-Esteem

Poor self-esteem is alack of self-respect andself-worth. It leads toabuse of one's self andothers.

People with low self-esteem areconstantly looking for identity. They aretrying to find themselves. One's self is

not to be found but to be created.

Idleness is like rust that eats into the mostbrilliant metal.

Idleness and laziness are consequencesof poor self-esteem and so is makingexcuses.

7. FatalisticAttitude

A fatalistic attitude prevents peoplefrom accepting responsibility for theirposition in life. They attribute successand failure to luck. They resignthemselves to their fate.

They believe and accept thepredestined future written intheir horoscope or stars, thatregardless of their effortwhatever has to happen willhappen.

Hence they never put in any effort andcomplacency becomes a way of life. Theywait for things to happen rather than makethem happen.