Failing forward

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Failing forward is a life philosophy adopted wholesale by Casey Serin to provide self-justification for his many failures.

Under the failing forward mindset, failures are not personal failings; they are learning experiences to be used as stepping-stones towards future successes.

The concept was introduced to Casey by John Maxwell's book Failing Forward. Casey used it as the subject for a chapter he wrote for Ramit Sethi's info product, Ramit's 2007 Guide To Kicking Ass, plagiarizing drawing inspiration from Maxwell's book:[1][2]

“The difference between average people and high achievers is their perception of failure”. This means to succeed big you must not be afraid to fail big. [...] This topic is very dear to me. Help from above and the “Failing Forward” mentality is the only way I get through the day.

See also Flailing forward.

[edit] References

  1. Failing Forward, amazon.com: John C. Maxwell believes "the difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure."
  2. Handling Failure: Dealing with a $2.2 Million Mistake at Age 24, IAFF, December 5th 2006
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