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Business Failure Psychology

MiaLambert

Published on November 7, 2017

Published on Wealthy Affiliate — a platform for building real online businesses with modern training and AI.

Hi everyone,

No, I didn't fail. I just wanted to share with you a few thoughts on Failure.

People are so afraid to start something new, because they are in essence afraid of Failure. But what is Failure?

Failure is simply a conscious decision that I will not proceed with my efforts because I don't see any point in doing so.

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Starting a new business takes determination, dedication and discipline. It takes time, and therefore patients. We live in a speedy world where people want fast results. We want to see fruits before we have even sowed the seeds. We want assurance, a guarantee, that our undertaking will bear fruit.

But no one can give as that guarantee, because we are our only guarantee. Our determination, dedication and discipline is our guarantee. Willingness to work while there are no visible progress is our guarantee. Sticking to it no matter what. Coming back when we are not into it.

In affiliate business, sometimes it takes months before we see a first dollar. And for a newbie all of this can be overwhelming, working on your website, creating content, SEO, analytics... Especially if you have a full time job.

Just stick to it, until you get your plain in the air.

And for the end:

Whatever we dedicate our energy, it will grow.

Wish you all a lot of success,

Mia

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