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Name: Fail Fast, Fail Often
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Author: Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz

Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz

How Losing Can Help You Win

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What’s in it for me? Discover how you can fail your way to success.

Is your life stuck in a rut? Are you fed up with your dead-end job? Do you seem to live a life devoid of fun and excitement? If so, don’t despair; plenty of others share your sentiments.

The culprit behind our unhappy lives is actually a fear of failure. We are simply terrified of trying anything new because we’re scared we’ll be bad at it and make mistakes. And of course, that holding back leads to a stilted and stale life.

These blinks show you how to turn that pattern on its head. They explain that in order to have fun, you need to take risks and embrace failure.

In these blinks you’ll discover

why you should test-drive your career before settling on it;
why you need to create for yourself a geographical fun map; and
how Chris Rock ensures his jokes always get a laugh when you see them on TV.

Fulfilled, joyful people make things happen rather than waiting for them to happen on their own.

Do you feel dissatisfied and bored with your life, of the same old routine of going to work, coming home, and watching television? Then why don’t you make a change?

For most of us, the reason is fear.

Many people think that in order to achieve their goals they need to have a perfectly formulated action plan. But such a plan is unrealistic and, failing to achieve one, many people are afraid to take action.

This outlook on life is known as the not-yet approach: we want success and happiness, but we’re so afraid of failing due to the lack of a perfect plan that whenever it’s time to say action, we say “not-yet.”

However, we should reverse this mindset: we should find happiness in the present moment, not wait for a future event to bring us happiness!

For starters, we should start doing small things to make ourselves happy; we will likely see positive results.

Consider a Cornell University psychology study in which doctors who cheered themselves up by eating candy before talking to patients were more productive and performed more accurate diagnoses and treatments. Even this little pick-me-up resulted in a marked performance improvement!

In addition, we must realize that success does not come from planning; it comes from seizing opportunities when they appear.

Clif Bar, one of the most successful powerbar brands is a case in point. The founder, Gary Erickson, didn’t start the brand thanks to careful planning; the idea came to him one time after cycling when he felt sick from eating other powerbars. He decided to take action, and designed more flavorful, natural ones that became a huge hit.

So stop waiting for things to be better. Go create something better, instead!

Leading a fun life will inevitably spawn happiness, but it can also result in something less obvious: success.

Of course, we all want to have more fun. But how does fun lead to success?

For starters, seeking out activities that we feel we will enjoy can open up new opportunities.

Failing often provides a fast, surefire route to success, even if it isn’t always fun.

So, now we know that having more fun in life usually leads to success. However, there is one exception to that statement: failing. Most people don’t enjoy failure and try to avoid it, but, we should actually encourage it. Why?

Trial and error, and the failed attempts that inevitably result, often lead to swift improvements in your skills.

Appreciate your journey as a beginner and embrace the lessons that failures teach.

Have you ever felt anxious about starting a new hobby like pick-up basketball or playing an instrument? Often, the reason we’re afraid of starting something new is that being a beginner necessarily involves being bad at something compared to more experienced people, and we don’t want to look bad.

That mindset is extremely limiting. To turn it upside down, remember:

Reclaim your curiosity to uncover new and exciting things about the world around you.

Children are innately curious and as a result often bombard adults with questions like “Why is the sky blue?” “Why are polar bears white?” and “Why don’t we float into space?” This innocent curiosity leads to constant new discoveries that expand their understanding of the universe.

Unfortunately, traditional schooling dims our naturally inquisitive disposition: we learn to only study correct answers to questions, not ask new ones.

Have ambitious goals and then break them into smaller ones to manage them.

While it’s important to strive for big dreams like starting your own business, it’s crucial to think big and act small.

What does this mean?

Despite other’s expectations, don’t jump into a career until first considering your options.

Would you get married to someone with whom you’d never been on a date? Probably not. The same goes for your career.

Many people actually follow a prescribed career path they decided upon without trying it out first, and remain in jobs they hate against their better judgment.

You can’t get very far in life unless you have a community to support you.

Did you know that the people with whom you surround yourself have a huge influence on your behavior? For example, if you have a friend who smokes a lot, you’re more likely to pick up smoking.

That associative effect is why you should cultivate an encouraging, supportive community. A strong, supportive community was behind Steve Jobs’ success.

The Final summary

The key message in this book:

No one likes to fail. But fear of failure can hold us back from amazing opportunities. Taking risks and learning from the inevitable failures along the way allows us to live much more rewarding lives.

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Fail Fast, Fail Often reminds us that our fear of failure can keep us from having new experiences, meeting new people, and creating our own happiness. By embracing failure we can lead happier, more successful lives.

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No matter how trapped you may feel in your current life, there are positive actions you can take and new experiences to be had.

—Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz

Wer Fail Fast, Fail Often lesen sollte

Anyone who finds it hard to get up in the morning
Anyone who’s afraid of failure
Anyone who desires a happy, fulfilling life

Über den Autor

Ryan Babineaux earned his M.Ed. in psychology and human development from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in educational psychology from Stanford University.

John Krumboltz is a professor of education at Stanford University. He has written over 200 books, including Luck Is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career.

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