Success and Failure: A Necessary Partnership

The path to success is paved with bricks of failure. This may sound counterintuitive, yet there’s no escaping the truth in it. Many of us chase success while avoiding failure at all costs. Ironically, this avoidance often comes at a high price. We’re willing to pay it, not just once but over and over, despite how elusive success remains for most of us.

The reality is that success, as we envision it, is often a mirage. We become so fixated on achieving a particular image of success that we never truly experience what it feels like. This post is an attempt to dispel myths about success and failure, so you can approach life with fewer obstacles and more fulfillment.

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