First, go fail 49 times It’s surprising to me how often “fail more” can be a great way to help a person ultimately succeed. Seth Godin says that if you’re struggling to come up with a good idea, to “show me all of your bad ideas first“. I’ve even tried to “fail” on purpose at times; when trying to find a solution to a problem that continually escapes me, I’ll intentionally list a whole bunch of really bad solutions. Many times, one of those will trigger an idea that leads to the right path.
First, go fail 49 times
First, go fail 49 times
First, go fail 49 times
First, go fail 49 times It’s surprising to me how often “fail more” can be a great way to help a person ultimately succeed. Seth Godin says that if you’re struggling to come up with a good idea, to “show me all of your bad ideas first“. I’ve even tried to “fail” on purpose at times; when trying to find a solution to a problem that continually escapes me, I’ll intentionally list a whole bunch of really bad solutions. Many times, one of those will trigger an idea that leads to the right path.