Failure IS an Option

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ing that I’m not alone in my beliefs. There are several prolific writers on this site who may know more than me but don’t claim to be an expert. In fact, they’ll tell you upfront that they aren’t. And that’s when it struck me. You don’t have to be an “expert” to inform others around you. You only have to be real.It’s okay to NOT know everythingThere’s no shame in admitting that you don’t know all there is to know in any chosen field. Offering what information you do have maybe just the thing the reader is looking for. If they understand that you’re speaking from experience, not expertise, they’re more likely to take that information to heart. It also means that you’re not above learning more yourself.It’s okay to show a little vulnerabilityWhen your readers feel the honesty and vulnerability in your words, they look to you as more of a colleague, someone they can tru

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st. You don’t come off as being superior, you’re someone they can bounce ideas off and brainstorm with. You’ve become their “go-to” person for viable information.It’s okay to failMy dad used to tell me that failure WAS an option. He said that without failure, we’d never understand success. And in order to truly succeed, we had to listen to like-minded people around us. We had to value their opinions, both positive and negative. We had to learn from our mistakes and grow from our successes.I still have a hard time creating these types of posts. I want to sound like I know what I’m talking about but don’t want to come off as someone who thinks they’re above anyone else. I have to remind myself that the only way to grow is to try and, in doing so, I have to be prepared to fail. I can’t allow my fear to hold me back. I have to remember that failure IS an option, but so is success.</article></body>

Failure IS an Option

It’s okay to NOT be perfect

I’ve started this post at least 3 times. Each time, I delete every word and start again. Why? Because I’m afraid of failure.

I’ve been trained to write as an expert in subjects I know nothing about. It comes with all the years of content writing. Bang out a 300–400 word post on mundane topics and make each one sound like it was written by an expert in the field. But I’m not. I don’t see myself as an expert in anything.

As I read the posts of many of those I consider to be “experts”, I’m realizing that I’m not alone in my beliefs. There are several prolific writers on this site who may know more than me but don’t claim to be an expert. In fact, they’ll tell you upfront that they aren’t. And that’s when it struck me. You don’t have to be an “expert” to inform others around you. You only have to be real.

It’s okay to NOT know everything

There’s no shame in admitting that you don’t know all there is to know in any chosen field. Offering what information you do have maybe just the thing the reader is looking for. If they understand that you’re speaking from experience, not expertise, they’re more likely to take that information to heart. It also means that you’re not above learning more yourself.

It’s okay to show a little vulnerability

When your readers feel the honesty and vulnerability in your words, they look to you as more of a colleague, someone they can trust. You don’t come off as being superior, you’re someone they can bounce ideas off and brainstorm with. You’ve become their “go-to” person for viable information.

It’s okay to fail

My dad used to tell me that failure WAS an option. He said that without failure, we’d never understand success. And in order to truly succeed, we had to listen to like-minded people around us. We had to value their opinions, both positive and negative. We had to learn from our mistakes and grow from our successes.

I still have a hard time creating these types of posts. I want to sound like I know what I’m talking about but don’t want to come off as someone who thinks they’re above anyone else. I have to remind myself that the only way to grow is to try and, in doing so, I have to be prepared to fail. I can’t allow my fear to hold me back. I have to remember that failure IS an option, but so is success.