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Yes, Failure IS an Option

4 repeatable steps that lead to ultimate success

Frank McKinley
7 min readJan 12, 2020
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I don’t know about you, but I hate failure.

At least I used to.

I have really high expectations for myself. I dream big dreams. I want to dominate the world, as my friend Meg says.

But it doesn’t always work like that. In fact, many times I fall way short of the stratospheric mark I set for myself.

I guess I’m too inspired by those who say, “Failure is not an option.” Sounds great, right? Even heroic. But the stakes are higher than the odds at a Vegas casino when you’re down to your last dollar.

Failure is and always has been an option. One I’ve exercised more than I want to.

Maybe you have, too.

I’m here to tell you not to worry about it.

Yeah, you heard me. Don’t worry about it.

The day I decided to kick worry to the curb failure lost its power over me.

If you’re tired of riding the emotional rollercoaster of success and failure, allow me to offer you an alternative.

What does failure really mean?

There’s a boatload of emotional baggage around success and failure.

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Frank McKinley
Frank McKinley

Written by Frank McKinley

I like to figure things out and share what I find. My favorite topics are faith, communication, business, and personal growth. https://skl.sh/2Xp1p8d

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