7 Guaranteed Ways to Fail Spectacularly at Life
Sometimes success is more about knowing what not to do.
We all know that one person. They’re the guy who always has to learn the hard way or the girl who wouldn’t recognize good advice if it jumped up and bit her. Some of these people eventually figure things out and get on a better path. Others remain chronically unsuccessful, unhappy, and unfulfilled all their lives.
If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, we may be more like “that guy” than we realize. I flirted heavily with that territory when I was younger, but I also learned a lot from the experience. Most importantly, I realized getting what you want out of life isn’t entirely about knowing what to do to succeed. Knowing how not to fail is often more important. There are many more ways to fail at life than there are to succeed, so knowing what to avoid is essential.
The following are some of the common habits, thought patterns, and choices I’ve noticed among people who rarely seem to score a win (including my younger self). The more of these negative approaches you banish from your own way of doing things, the sooner you’ll notice a significant difference in your quality of life.
