When you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up. I love the idea of failing forward. It means that it’s okay to fail as long as you learn from your mistakes. How can anyone dislike that? What’s not to like about learning?

I believe dealing with failure intelligently can be the catalyst we need to improve or try something new. In many ways, our relationship with failure either unlocks our full potential or keeps us from ever realizing it.

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. – Morihei Ueshiba

We must embrace failure as an opportunity to learn and understand that there are no mistakes, only lessons. I live by these principles and have learned to use failure as fuel for growth personally and in business.

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. – Henry Miller

Dr. Chopra says, and I’m paraphrasing here: “Life itself is sufficient. Once we open ourselves to the abundance that life presents, opportunities can be sensed and experienced.”

Through this discovery, we can obtain anything we want.

1. Focus on what you want
2. Take messy action, don’t wait
3. Build and cultivate relationships
4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help
5. Embrace change
6. Community over competition
7. Don’t stand in your own way
8. Trust the universe