What makes one person succeed while the other one changes jobs every 6 months? Is it talent, intelligence, determination, grit, or mindset? Some would argue that it’s a combination, while others would say it’s their intelligence. And still, others would argue that it’s grit and determination that allows you to achieve your goals. According to Carol S. Dweck, success comes with a growth mindset. In her book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dweck acredita una mentalidad abierta para el éxito. Según Alfred Binet, no siempre son los más inteligentes los que acaban primeros. Los niños están programados para buscar la aprobación de los padres, maestros y entrenadores desde una edad temprana. Se entregan pegatinas, trofeos y premios a los mejores y más brillantes. Pero no se detiene allí.
Esta necesidad de aprobación también continúa en la edad adulta. Ya sea en relaciones o carreras, anhelamos ser reconocidos por nuestro arduo trabajo o logros. “Cada situación se evalúa: ¿Tendré éxito o fracasaré? ¿Me veré inteligente o tonto? ¿Seré aceptado o rechazado? ¿Me sentiré como un ganador o como un perdedor? (Dweck, 8). While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to succeed, this all-or-nothing mentality can keep one from accomplishing their goals in life. Is it so bad to fail? Absolutely not. And can failure eventually lead to success? The answer is unequivocal: Yes! If we look throughout the annals of history, we can see evidence of failure followed by success. More recently, some names come to mind: Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Arianna Huffington, Jill Abramson, Vera Wang, and many others. J.K. Rowling said it best: “It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” So take a risk, take a chance but don’t allow failure to prevent you from accomplishing your next goal.