MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY

Success is sought after by most, while failure is looked down upon, even seen as something shameful.

More than success, it is our failures, errors and rejections that provide us with better learnings, and pathways towards eventual success, if we study them.

Fear of failure is an emotion product of the amygdala which is the part of the brain believed to be “less-evolved” compared to the more rational neocortex

So we need to unlearn old concept of failure and success

Success = If the outcome of a situation is in accordance with our goal o...

Extreme optimism makes you do a lot of adventurous and fun activities, which will lead to success and failure, both of which are good outcomes eventually, with failure teaching you how to succeed faster.

We also stop doing useless activities, reducing our focus on things we cannot control....