Failure is not bad Because

We all are afraid of failures. We love success and we dream to be successful. However, life is not a bed of roses. We suffer failure regularly and we lose hope and confidence. At one stage, we give up and lose all the motivation to try even. We discover that we do not have any inspiration in our heart to do anything.

I have seen both success and failures in life a lot, more than most people. It is because I have always tried to do many exceptional tasks. I tried to prove that it is possible to study in Facebook. I was the founder president of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh. In this post, I will try to prove that failure is not bad at all. You should embrace failure and learn.

Failure is the pillar of success a cliché?

It is an often quoted lesson by almost everyone- failure is the pillar of success. We have to memorize it in our school life and write about it. Many of us consider it as a cliché but there is all the wisdom of human civilization contained here. Just imagine our ancient human race. They had no skill of lighting a fire. They needed it to fight against cold, drive away fierce animals from attacking them and cook food. But for thousands of years, they did not have this skill. They saw fire but could not control it.

Giving up is bad not Failure

Even after finding a way to ignite fire early humans could not do much. But they did not give. They kept on trying. Today, we use fire or energy in almost every aspect of life. Fire is behind electricity production and anything related to the consumption of electricity. Just imagine, if early humans gave up on trying to control fire then we would not have any kind of modern civilization, comfort and luxury of today.

Failure takes us to be better

I have been trying to write in this blog again and I failed but then I realized that now, I can easily write here. I can real improvement in my writing. The improvement has happened because I am doing the same thing regularly- writing posts. At first, it was very difficult to write a blog after many years. Now, it is possible and easy. I have realized that my main mistake was that I tired to write the introduction part first and thus, I could not move beyond that in most of the days. Now, I do the opposite. I just make some points and then write about them randomly and finally, go back to the introduction part and finish it.

Your comfort zone defines your failures

We all have our comfort zone and anything beyond that is scary. You see, I studied English Literature and I was a blogger. So, writing was never a difficult issue for me. However, for many years, I wrote mostly in Bangla language in Facebook and you know that 99% of Facebook posts are very short in length. So, now, I am finding it cahlleging to write a long post of 500+ words. So, my comfort zone is writing 100 word long posts in Bangla language. So, I find it really painful to write a post of more than 1K words in English. It is really painful. However, with this post, I have been able to move out of my comfort zone at long last.

Pain is not always bad

Well, pain is not always bad. Any form of exercise gives us a lot of pain at first but after a few days of tyring, it removes the pain from our body and mind. I know that if I can practice and try for 100 days then writing 1000-word long posts will be within my comfort zone.

Some Tips

So, here are some tips or advice for you:

1. Try to research about the thing you want to do. You want to have good grades and in exam- search in Google and YouTube about it. If possible spend 10-20 hours and you will feel more confident.

2. Say to yourself everyday that failure is not bad but not trying or giving up is dangerus and destructive.

3. Talk to yourself about your comfort zone. You see we always feel strong and confident about any task within our comfort zone. So, you have to expand it.

4. Pain is not always bad.

5. Many successful and legendary people have failed more than once.

Some real life examples

Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, suffered defeat at the hands of England for 6 times and he almost lost hope. Then, he saw a spider trying to weave its house and despite falling kept on trying. He got inspired from it and then again tried and won against England.

Thomas Alva Edison inveted many devices that we still use today. He failed a lot in his life. His famous quote: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." He always kept on going, moving and trying.

Finally, I would like you to watch a movie called Groundhog Day. It is not a real life example but I am sure that you will get the same advice, if you try every day then at first you may fail but then you will achieve success and perfection.

Final Words

Finally, I would like to tell you that failure is not bad at all. Instead, think about the reasons or causes behind your failure. Remind yourself that if you keep on trying on any aspect of life, it is bound to improve. This is rule of life, law of nature- not exception. You see, I have been able to write this post that contains 1,000 words in English language. Now, if I keep on trying then it will become a part of my comfort zone and over time, the quality will improve a lot.

Failure is not bad if you are serious about Success

 

We all love success only and hate failure but the reality is that we fail a lot. We feel that successful people never fail and we are jealous of their success. The reality is quite the opposite. Successful people fail more than average people but they do not lose hope and they do not stop or quit. They just keep on trying and moving forward.

They fail a lot, they fall a lot but they never stop. So, if you are serious about becoming successful then you must keep on trying. You have to remind yourself that success does not come overnight. It takes determination and continuous effort.

I have learnt a very important lesson in my life. Instead of trying to be perfect, we have to complete a task. The more we can complete tasks the better we become and at one stage, we become better than perfect. So, forget perfection and just try to do the task.

 

How to focus for just 30 minutes?

 

Back in 2006, I started blogging. Yes, I was a full time serious professional blogger. I used to spend at least 12 hours a day for this. The main problem that time was that I was under a lot of difficulties in my personal life.

I became sick with over work but now, I realize that I became sick not for working 15 hours a day but because I could not handle the stress of my personal life. I was always under too much stress and this killed my productivity.

I got some decent success in blogging. I earned some fame and money but could not continue. I stopped or gave up not because of failures but because I could not handle the stress of my personal life. As a result, I gave up blogging or writing, the thing I liked and enjoyed most in life.

Then, I started writing in Facebook but building platforms for encouraging people to do something. I enjoyed it but again, it had all kinds of stress. I had to engage and get involved in quarrels with those who wanted to destroy my ideas and platforms. 

 

Anyway, for the last 31 days or since 1 March 2024, I have been trying to focus on my work. At first, it seemed impossible to me. I could not focus even for 4-5 minutes but I kept on trying. I failed most of the time but now, I can see that I can focus for 20 minutes at a stretch.

Yes, this is a huge improvement for someone like me who lost in touch of his work and career. Now, I can focus for 20 minutes effortlessly and if I try, it can be extended to 30 minutes.

What has changed? Nothing actually. The only thing that has changed is my mindset. Now, I strongly believe that I can focus on my work for 30 minutes. You see, the main problem is that in our daily life we have too many distractions. These distractions take us our mind away from our work.

We get addicted to many unnecessary and useless activities. I had to fight to get out of it. It did not happen overnight. Most of the days, I felt that I would not be able to focus on my work again. Life will be like this. I just kept on wanting to focus. This has done the magic. When, you want something it has to happen sooner or later.

Now, I need to take care of my dream. In order to do so, I have to learn from the mistakes of the past. The first thing I have to do is to let go of any bitterness. It’s really a mind game. If you can win inside your mind and heart then you will win in this world. If you lose there then you are done and dusted.

So, let us try our best.

Things You can do during Covid Situation

For the last many months, we have been living under Covid pandemic. There is hardly any outdoor activities. We live under constant fear and pressure. It is a very tough time both physically and emotionally and passing days has become difficult for many of us. What can we do? How can we pass our time in a better way? I am trying to find some answers in this post. 1. We have to try to remain physically active. Yes, we cannot go out most of the days. So, we can think of walking inside our house and do some physical exercise. It is not easy at all but you can do one thing. You can start with just 4-5 minutes a day and then increase it. You can simply go downstairs and walk in your narrow lane or alley. 2. Learn something new. If you a good internet connection then you can think of learning something new thanks to so many videos in YouTube. You can learn a new language. You can watch 100 videos on a particular topic like your favorite sports player. Having some kind of passion will help you to forget the extreme condition during corona. 3. Read, Read and Read. Yes, since we do not have to go out most of the days, we can relax and start reading books. You can read novels or any trade related books or may be history or geography. After all, rich people love to read. So, you can get a rich habit that wont cost you any money but may help you become wealthy in future. 4. Be active in Social Media. We have Facebook and Twitter. You can select any of them and spend a lot of time every day. No, you should not spend time for fun or enjoyment. You should have a goal. You may learn something new or make yourself familiar in social media.

Life is a Long Journey: We Should Enjoy It

 

This blog is I think more than 15 years old. In 2006, it was the golden era or professional blogging. Facebook was not popular and may be there was no Twitter either. Blogging was extremely popular. There were many blog networks based in USA. That was the problem I think.

There should have been more blog networks outside of USA. Anyway, now, in 2021, there is no blog network. Not even Weblogs or Gawker Media could survive as blog network.

I just talked about blog network because I used to spend 12 hours a day on reading from different blogs. I became sick and suffered a lot in my personal life.

Now, when I look back to my life, I say to myself that I have enjoyed my career as a professional blogger.

Blog networks will not come back because people do not want to stay in Facebook and Twitter. Well, I think that in our time, we do not have the risk takers to go for blogs. After all, the number of people with Internet access has increased many folds compared to 10 years ago. I still follow blogs like Marginal Revolution or Techcrunch.