How To “Fail” Without Trying

ByMatthew

He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had failed. – William James

Quite simply, you actually fail* when you don’t act.

And you amplify that failure when you pass over a truly unique and special opportunity.

The key is to be ready for when the really cool stuff comes along.

How?

Get your “stuff” together:

Get your health and energy right.

Get your relationships right.

Get your money right.

Get your (habitual) thoughts right.

Get your emotions right.

Then you’ll be ready.

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* Of course, everything yields results/information/wisdom/something, so there is no true failure.

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