Did Your Failed Projects Ever Hold You From Starting a New One?
Published on August 19, 2026
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Hi everyone,
Like many of you, I had some failed projects in the past. Often, those projects leave bad memories and remind us of a time when we did not have success. Therefore, we can find ourselves scared to start anything new for fear of repeating the same outcome.
I unsuccessfully started a few projects parallel to my golf balls blog. I ventured into high-ticket product reviews (that included paid-per-click campaigns), a YouTube channel focused on LEGO F1 models, and I even spent time experimenting with cryptocurrency.
Despite all those failed projects, I did start another one last year, and this time I am determined to make it work. I used all the good things I learned from those failed projects and applied them to my new one. I did not let them hold me, I turned them into invaluable experiences for my future success.
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One of the most important lessons I learned is that action creates clarity. Even when you fail, you still succeed. Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success.
How about you?
Did you ever hesitate to start a new project because you were carrying the baggage of a past failure?
How did you convince yourself to try again?
Thanks for reading,
Dan
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