Keep going even if you fall once, twice, three times, or more.

Nesar Ahmad Siddiqui
3 min readMay 11, 2024

Persistence is the antidote to failing.

Once a goal is established, the focus must be on "how." to achieve it. 
There is no merit in changing what you have decided to accomplish.
Because it is based on "why "you have opted for being an academic, artist, therapist, executive, economist, or something else. 
In achieving any "mission of prominence," failure is often a part of it. Greatness achieved in one attempt (without setbacks) is most likely to be unsound. 
There is no great success without a series of failures. 
Failure causes delay, and it is never to be classified as defeat. 
"Success or failure is caused more by mental attitude than by mental capacity." Walter Scott. 
Always remember that we are capable, but problems lie in our attitude. 
We can improve our attitude. 
The reason why people are a few steps behind success may be anything that varies from person to person. 
Losers can ascertain more easily the reasons for lagging, which may be: 
□Lack of clarity (concepts, formulas, thin differences). 
□ Lack of confidence in real-time. 
□Lack of practice (not solving the matter repeatedly at intervals). 
□ not changing strategies (particularly methods). 
□ Not sharing the bottlenecks 
□ Focus on results and be casual in preparation. 
□ not counting on advantages (support systems). 
□ Unhealthy comparisons.
□ Lack of consistency.
□ Fear of "if not". 
□ Jumbled approaches. 
□ Attention deficiency disorder. 
□ Succumbing to social pressure
□ not being true to yourself. 
Now, analyze why more attempts are required by people with setbacks along the way. 
We can’t go east and west at the same time. When it is decided to go eastward, continue even if you face storms, discomforts, and uncertainties. 
With each failure, you must be at least 10% better than the previous attempt. 
"Do not judge me by my success; judge me by how many times I fell and got back up again." Nelson Mandela 
And it can be supplemented with what Alain Ducasse has said: the trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life’s negative moments. 
 
We must elevate to be in a position to state that we have achieved despite numerous obstacles in our way. 
Success is sure, provided we pass the tests of our patience and live with criticism. 
The majority of us are suffering from one strong deficiency in our struggles, which is "what people will say about failure.". It is great nonsense. 
Let the people say what they like. You can’t stop them. Keep your mind on preparation and the process. 
Also, give preference to the quality of things rather than their quantity. Don’t gather information without filtering and transferring it to understanding. 
It is understanding that works the most when you are tested about your capability. We reduce the chances of failure by increasing our grip over any matter through understanding. 
You may know less, but be accurate in whatever you know. 
You may be average at grappling with any issue, but with repetition and focus, you can improve your score. In any case, rote learning does not help. 
Failure and success are unending components of the creative life. 
There is no success without a mix of events. 
And success means being a notable figure in your field, whatever you pursue.

Central points

The key is to keep going. It happens when we are not stuck at a point of indecisiveness. 
Train your mind to focus on what is necessary every time and every day. 
Don’t be afraid of failure. We are born to succeed, but many conditions apply. Address those conditions methodically.

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Nesar Ahmad Siddiqui

Actions make all the differences in our lives. Striving to achieve something is always rewarding. Imaginations lead us to a world of possibilities.