Comments on: The Danger of Aiming for an “A” http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/ The Antidote to Mediocrity Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vic Magary http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Vic Magary Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:06:32 +0000 http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/?p=285#comment-299 This post really hit home for me, Shawn. I recently shut down my business due to years of "trying hard not to miss the ball" instead of relaxing and enjoying the process. Thanks for the great post. This post really hit home for me, Shawn. I recently shut down my business due to years of “trying hard not to miss the ball” instead of relaxing and enjoying the process. Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Jose Sanchez http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Jose Sanchez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:11:57 +0000 http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/?p=285#comment-298 This is why you here a lot of stories of some C students or the High School Drop out creating massive success because of their willing to take risk. They did not allow the system to condtion them. So, how does a conditioned individual striving for an A/perfectionist begin to make a shift to risking and learning to trust the Inner Self to enjoy the fun ride. Personally, I have had to change and condition my perception of what FAILURE is and that FAILURE is OK. What do I have to lose, but you also do not want to be completely stupid in taking RISK either and that is when Trusting Yourself , experience, intuition, mentorship, and masterminds can help. Then, once you decide, YOU go ALL OUT. This is why you here a lot of stories of some C students or the High School Drop out creating massive success because of their willing to take risk. They did not allow the system to condtion them.

So, how does a conditioned individual striving for an A/perfectionist begin to make a shift to risking and learning to trust the Inner Self to enjoy the fun ride.

Personally, I have had to change and condition my perception of what FAILURE is and that FAILURE is OK. What do I have to lose, but you also do not want to be completely stupid in taking RISK either and that is when Trusting Yourself , experience, intuition, mentorship, and masterminds can help. Then, once you decide, YOU go ALL OUT.

]]> By: Mike Kohl http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Mike Kohl Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/?p=285#comment-297 Great Point! this is one of my primary concerns of sending my kids to school....the most successful people make big failures in life before they succeed. I've always been a "good student" --- but it's been "hard" to "unlearn" that it's okay to fail in my own life in my own endeavors (from business especially) --- it's getting better, I'm slowly shedding the perfectionism "habit" and just giving things a shot more.....I just wished I did this YEARS ago. So, it's something I'm planning on instilling within my family. Rock on! Great Point!

this is one of my primary concerns of sending my kids to school….the most successful people make big failures in life before they succeed. I’ve always been a “good student” — but it’s been “hard” to “unlearn” that it’s okay to fail in my own life in my own endeavors (from business especially) — it’s getting better, I’m slowly shedding the perfectionism “habit” and just giving things a shot more…..I just wished I did this YEARS ago. So, it’s something I’m planning on instilling within my family.

Rock on!

]]> By: Sean Barker http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Sean Barker Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/?p=285#comment-296 Great stuff Shawn! We are so conditioned growing up to look at failure as a negative experience. But think how little we would learn if it wasn't for life's failures, big and small? Like you mentioned with baseball, all the biggest home run hitters also have the most strikeouts! As I continue to live and learn I know that failing forward is the key to success and as long as I have air in my lungs and my family by my side, mistakes are just learning experiences in this fun ride we call life... Here's to Full Strength;-) Great stuff Shawn!

We are so conditioned growing up to look at failure as a negative experience. But think how little we would learn if it wasn’t for life’s failures, big and small?

Like you mentioned with baseball, all the biggest home run hitters also have the most strikeouts!

As I continue to live and learn I know that failing forward is the key to success and as long as I have air in my lungs and my family by my side, mistakes are just learning experiences in this fun ride we call life…

Here’s to Full Strength;-)

]]> By: Patrick Hitches http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/danger-of-aiming-for-a/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Patrick Hitches Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.fullstrengthlife.com/?p=285#comment-295 To me, risk is everything... The excitement of the unknown keeps me continually coming back for more and more. Often times people have a hard time understanding how I'm able to just "throw it on the line"... and my reply is this, "What's the worst that can happen? I fall flat on my face and lose everything to where I'm in the soup kitchen line waiting for my next meal!? Welp, so be it then. I'll just regroup, refocus and use my skills and talents to get back on my feet. But the ONLY way to make dreams a reality is to simply give all of yourself and enjoy the ride." Thanks for the post Shawn. Cheers! To me, risk is everything… The excitement of the unknown keeps me continually coming back for more and more. Often times people have a hard time understanding how I’m able to just “throw it on the line”… and my reply is this, “What’s the worst that can happen? I fall flat on my face and lose everything to where I’m in the soup kitchen line waiting for my next meal!? Welp, so be it then. I’ll just regroup, refocus and use my skills and talents to get back on my feet. But the ONLY way to make dreams a reality is to simply give all of yourself and enjoy the ride.”

Thanks for the post Shawn.

Cheers!

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