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Fail fast
I recently read about the business principle Fail Fast . And I think he’s brilliant. It is based on absolute tolerance for errors and the idea that the sooner some hypothesis fails and shows its inconsistency, the faster you can create a high-quality product, starting from knowledge of how it doesn’t work. Actions that lead to failure are desirable and encouraged.
I think this principle can be applied in real life. In the minds of many people, there is still an attitude towards mistakes as something that can be avoided, and the very fact of committing some kind of failure or failing in some way is perceived as a disaster. There is a fantasy that you can somehow live without making mistakes at all, and moreover, this way of life is the only correct one. You just need to make every effort and find this way.
But in reality, if a person wants to build and maintain a family, a career, earn a lot of money, move to another country, become famous or create something great to leave his mark in eternity, then there are hundreds of paths that he can take to achieve this. And each potentially leads to success. And there is only one way that is guaranteed, one hundred percent NOT to lead to success — do nothing. But because of the fear of making mistakes, people often choose it. The other day I had two sessions with clients at once, when we figured out what they want from life. And…
