The Loser's Guide to Success

The Loser's Guide to Success:

We all want to win at life and business. But we often get it wrong. We lose out—big time. And we've heard that failure is only feedback. But sometimes, being the loser, getting it wrong is really the secret way to getting it right. The more we are attached to the need to get it right, winning, achieving- the more we actually lose out. We lose out on the rich and playful experience available to us. We lose out on being OK and freely develop and create what we like to see in the world.

Our greatest gift as humans is that we can make something out of nothing. And then make everything out of that something. We need a certain kind of freedom to do so. Getting it "wrong" is often a new way to learning. And brings out the unexpected.

Penicillin was discovered because Fleming left his Petri dishes unwashed, and they became contaminated. He should have washed them, really. That's the right thing to do before you go on holiday. Seriously. What he did was disgusting! And one was even mouldy. But then he saw no Staphylococcus bacteria where the mould was - and with that identified Penicillin. How many lives have been saved because of dishes left unwashed? 🧫

Don't tell my husband; he'll use this as an excuse never to do the dishes again!

What are the gifts of your "losses"?
And how much would you gain by letting go of the need to get it right and win?