How to be a Failure

In this time of immense opportunities surrounding you, it is pretty much tough to be a failure. You have to grow a passion for success, if you can’t- they will make you successful. Self-development gurus, helping books, huge number of sites and blogs- everybody is pushing you to become a success. You know all the secrets to achieve success and eventually, to some extend you will be. Success means money, achivement, better freedom… so many oh-so-good factors.

But have you ever thought about these facts? Successful people work day and night, sometimes for others. But if you were a failure, you don’t have to work at all! People envy successful people, sometimes even try to create trouble. If you are a failure, everyone worries about you. You know, everybody loves the underdog! Successful people often get so much busy that they cannot even sleep well. Well, failures can sleep enough, even in daytime.

How, then, can a smart man achive failure? You think it’s easy? Nope! It requires as much skill to become a truly outstanding failure as it takes to become truly successful in any field. Now, here goes some good ways which will be helpful for you to become a total failure.

1. Get something to fail at: At first, you have to have something where you can fail miserably. You should get a job, preferably a series of jobs!

2. Avoid doing real work: Don’t do anything which may add anything for your job (where you are trying to fail). Learn to goof off. Leave things half-done is a better way than totally not-doing. Talk as as much as you can, but never try to to prove what you spoke.

3. Use “Yeah, but…”: Don’t be a ‘yes-man’. This ‘yes word is dangerous! You may fail in your attept to fail by using this, even might get promoted! The safest phrase is “yeah, but..”. It can be used at any level. If you are an executive you can paralyse your progress by saying, ‘Yeah, but I don’t think there’s any point doing this so hastily”.

4. Don’t fall in love with your work: Make it sure, as the real enemy of failure is the thrill of achievement. So, watch out for the moment when pride begins to creep into your work.

5. Get rid of demanding people around you: Do you have anyone who is constantly pushing you to go after something? To do something? Try to avoid him/her. Just leave it behind, if you can’t then use something to block your ears!

Lastly, it is really important to be able to avoid good luck. A simple stroke of good luck can suddenly make you a success! So, be aware!

Worst of luck!  

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