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Jun 25th, 2010 by Barrie St John

There’s No Such Thing as Failure, Only Feedback

Years ago, when I first started my studies one of the most valuable things I learned was there is no such thing as failure – only feedback.

Feelings of failure can be a stumbling block to moving on with virtually anything. When I made mistakes or couldn’t do something the right way; I started to find the process very interesting.

It’s all so simple really, if you fall off a bike, how many times do you try to get back on it the same way? Or, do you start to realise there is a different way to ride a bike. Do you keep putting your foot on the peddle to go backwards or do you realise after a few attempts, it’s better to go forwards? And, do you keep running into a brick wall, if you bang your head each time?

Basically, if you make a mistake in life, learn from it!

If you don’t yet know how to do that, self-hypnosis can really help with the process of change. It helps you to let go of past hurts, however small, learn from the experience and move on with your life.

Posted in General Psychology