How to get up in one easy step, whenever you fail

How to get up in one easy step, whenever you fail

·         Have you ever failed?

Everybody fails sometimes.  Whether you fail small or big, it’s still a failure.  Even though there are different results and lessons, we are all offered the same class called “failing 101”. If you think you can’t ever fail, then you have failed to live!

Let me share with you my story of how I failed and recovered. Ever since I can remember, I have been climbing up the ladder, stepping up, driving myself to higher standards, making sure that I get from life what life did not give me.

I worked at a worldwide company that manufactures electric motors for industrial equipment, including cranes. This was my first time working in a large corporate environment and I was excited that I finally reached the top of the mountain. However, in February 2010, I was fired just 4 months after I had receive a 42% salary increase, a job promotion, multiple trips to South America, named as a mover and shaker  with  the title “the one that shakes the crane.” Despite all my accomplishments, I was fired. What happened?  I was swimming with sharks and I did not know how to play their political game.

·         Where you ever fired?

·         How did you feel?

I stayed home for many days not knowing what to do. Two weeks later, I went to my bedroom, grabbed my prayer box and knelt on the floor right next to my bed. I cried for hours. My heart was filled with guilt, anger, doubts and resentment.  I don’t know how long I laid there until I finally lifted my right hand up to the ceiling and I said “what do you want from me?”  I dropped my hand to my heart and said, show me! 

I started singing “Make an instrument of your peace”.  It’s a prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi that I used to sing during my childhood when I got scared. “Donde haya odio, ponga yo el amor, donde haya ofensa, ponga yo el perdón”, which means “Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon.

 I tried to sing it but I had forgotten the lyrics. I opened my prayer box and reached for my catechism book that has the song.  Right there, on page #47 I found a piece of paper that I have written back in May 9, 1988 that read like this “Dear God that gave me life, help me to not fall in the darkness and strengthen my faith when in doubt. Take me away from any bad feelings, ambitions and power. Help me to forgive. Help me to be patient when I don’t get the things I want.  Lord, fill my heart with love, humility and kindness. Everything you give me, make it be for the good of people” This was written at a time when I worked really hard for something that I achieve. Right at that moment I realized I climbed the wrong mountain.

 I failed because not being true to myself; I had forgotten my mission, values and purpose. This failure was the defining moment for me to become a Life and Career Coach. I guide others to achieve their life and career goals through inspiration.

·         The quickest way to fail is to forget that you are human.

 This brings me back to the title of my speech, How to get up in one easy step whenever you fail. The answer is simple -- Be true to yourself, and you can always recover from failure.

Later on, I will share with you how this so called failure was just the gate door to www.lifecoachlatino.com, the place where I need to be to serve my life purpose. Today, I leave you with this question to ponder. Who would you be if you never knew failure? 

Hasta entonces, Empodera tu Grandeza

 Coach Yolany

Trainer  Coach, Experta en Mercadeo y Autor del Libro "Una Vida, Esta Vida"

http://www.coachyolany.com/