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5. Focus on what you can control

5. Focus on what you can control

You can’t control the outcome of everything you do. But, there are skills and things you can learn to prepare yourself beforehand. So, do whatever you can to give yourself the best chance possible.

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7. Have patience on your journey to excellence

7. Have patience on your journey to excellence

You can’t expect to try something and instantly be amazing at it. Those you admire weren’t awesome when they started either. Mastery takes time! It also takes a ton of mistakes to reach the top.

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1. Get to the root of the fear of failure

1. Get to the root of the fear of failure

Write down what in the past caused you to be afraid to fail. Now, look back at this situation and realize that failing is okay.

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4. Redefine failure

4. Redefine failure

What do you think of when you imagine failing? Not achieving a certain result or outcome?

We are taught that failure is horrible, and you should avoid it at all costs. But this is wrong! It’s not bad at all; it’s one of the ingredients to success.

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2. Fail your way to success

2. Fail your way to success

Failure isn’t as horrible as you might think. It’s actually a step towards success.

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3. Learn from failure

3. Learn from failure

Every time you make a mistake, there’s a lesson to learn. It doesn’t mean you suck at life!

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6. Change your story

6. Change your story

At the core of your fear are long-held, negative belief patterns. These thoughts keep you from changing your life. You’ve thought this way for so long that it’s become entrenched in your subconscious, and now you believe them. But, you can retrain your brain to think o...

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