Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones For Success

In this book, John Maxwell shows us the art of failing forward, i. e. how we can learn from our mistakes and not take it personally, but turn it into stepping stones for success. You will find real stories of people experiencing setbacks and will learn about their attitudes to failures. Here are the two quotes that I love in the book:

""Failure is simply a price we pay to achieve success""

""Every successful person is someone who failed, yet never regarded himself / herself a failure""

We live in a fallen world where all of us will experience setbacks / failures in life, whether it is caused by our mistakes / others' mistakes. This book provides not only perspectives on how to view failure, but also how we can bounce back from failures. It is definitely worth a read.

I read this because I realised I have fear of failure. This book was very helpful in helping me think that through and take some of the fear out of failure. It helped me begin to embrace failure and see it as a part of life and a step to success. It also has helped me as a dad teach my kids about failing and learning. It does sometimes feel like he is saying the same things over and over again in different ways which can make it feel a bit repetitive at times. Although maybe thats whats needed to change a deep seated way of thinking. Definitely worth a read.