I just read Steven Berglas’ article in Forbes magazine, “There is no positive force.” The article is about how to deal with failures. The article was about entrepreneurs, but the advice is so relevant to students and aspiring professionals that I think it’s worth developing the ideas it contains. Visit the Andrew Wallace Member for Fisher and read perfect example of this case.
The author’s opinion is clear and concise: if you are an entrepreneur, you are not sure that you will succeed – this will make it easier to deal with failure. But remember, harsh thinking is worse than that. Be flexible with your life plans, know that you will face obstacles and let Plan B be implemented.
As I said, this applies to both general entrepreneurs and students. Not knowing what to do in life, these two students try their hand at different specialties and internships, as well as those who are confident about what they want to do after college. This is because no matter how great you are and no matter how confident you are, sooner or later you will fail. Let me develop article ideas for students in 3 simple principles:
Don’t focus your career on one goal. Try to imagine yourself in different professions and institutions. Try to find out if you really know you want to work for things like NGOs, the Foreign Service, consulting, politics, and more. Life is full of illusions – try to see more than you think by talking to people, reading and asking questions. Accordingly, do not make your university studies too specific – make sure you have two options after graduation.
Remember that life is complicated, but it is for our own good: with intelligence and creativity, you can find a way out of almost any problem. In other words, the complexity of life means that nothing is determined by external circumstances and many things remain in your hands. So stop getting angry when something is too difficult and complicated, use it as an opportunity: it’s all in your hands, and sooner or later you’ll find a solution, because the complexity of the solution is too large. Start analyzing it and thinking creatively and remembering the next point.
I have written the word “failure” many times, but real failures are very rare and it all depends on your point of view. Accept the failure, think about what went wrong, think of lessons you can write them down in a special notebook or on a PDA), and move on. Spending too much time on failure is counterproductive. Just call them “bugs”! Yes, it’s quite simple, but I know people who don’t think in those terms – I was one of them when I started college.