“I try to focus not on the fumbles, but on the next plan.”
Barak Obama
In our Western culture, we often spend more time thinking of ways we could fail, fall, and fumble rather than ways we could succeed, soar and shine.
Focus is everything. By being kind to ourselves we give ourselves and others permission to make mistakes, grow and learn.
The hardest lessons and biggest fumbles often yield the biggest fruits. When was the last time you tested your fears?
If you felt the fear and fumbled anyway what’s the worst that could happen? Embrace FOFO—cast fear of fumbling out and make room for intentional joy.
How could you shift your focus from fumbles to fortuitous fortune? What’s your next plan?
Look for and collect examples of people who have turned ‘failure’ into joyful success.
Tags: anxiety, depression, Finding Joy, overcoming obstacles
