It’s Hard To Succeed At Failing

Back in the day, failure was easy.

These days, it's harder.

You fall asleep on watch → village burned 🔥: FAIL
 
 You trust the wrong preacher → witch trial 🧹: FAIL
 
 You pick the wrong berries → poison ☠️: FAIL
 
 You sneeze near a king → execution 🪓: FAIL
 
 You miscalculate the stars → lost at sea 🌊: FAIL
 
 You insult the emperor → lion snack 🦁: FAIL
 
 You trip during battle → trampled 🐎: FAIL
 
 You skip the harvest → famine 🌾: FAIL
 
 You anger the gods → volcano 🌋: FAIL
 
 You wear the wrong colors → beheaded 🎨🔪: FAIL

Nowadays?

A typo 🤷‍♂️

A pitch that flops 🎤

A job rejection 🙅‍♀️

They turn you down for the date 😢 

An awkward silence on Zoom 😬

Inconvenient? Yep.

Uncomfortable? Probably.

Fatal? Not even close.

Your caveman brain 🧠 still thinks failure = death.

But let’s be real—modern life is wrapped in bubble wrap 🫧

You’ve got guardrails, safety nets, helmets, and snacks 🍿

Failing today is like accidentally doing algebra ➕

Or getting too fit by walking the dog 🐕💪

Sure…it could happen. And it won't. 🎭

There's a good chance you’re not actually risking your life.

You’re risking your ego 😳

So go fail. Loudly. On purpose. Often 🔥

Because the real danger?

Is never taking your shot 🚫

Oh—and while we’re talking about bold moves…

Let’s connect. I’m not afraid to ask. Are you afraid to click? 👉  Eric Woodard

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