You probably won’t make it work on the first try
Maybe not even on the second attempt
Perhaps not even the third effort But it’s a matter of mathematical precision that if you keep attacking something long enough and with consistency, eventually you will win
You will be discouraged into inactivity if you assume success will come immediately
You will be embarrassed to try again if you naively believe that everything you try will/should work out
It won’t
Perhaps it’s not supposed to
Think about it
When did you learn the most lessons? Was it during times of triumphs or losses?
Taking an L should not be about losing as it currently is but rather taking an L should be about taking a lesson
A lesson in how not to do it going forward, things to change, things to stop doing, start doing and continue doing
It’s all part of the refinement process, making you sharper, edgier, smarter and effective
It’s all a process
They didn’t back you the first time? Pitch something new or better yet, go back to the drawing board with your current idea and streamline it, simplify and crystallise it
Then go back again and pitch it again
If they still say no, repeat until you get a yes – of course I should caveat and say here that some ideas are not worth hanging on to
Sometimes its good to know when to cut your losses and move on with your life
That’s with everything, ideas, work and relationships
Letting go and knowing when to do so is one of the greatest life distinctions anyone can make
Get it while the gettings good, walk away before the table turns cold (for all my Vegas playas)
But when your gut reinforces the research and you sense that you could be on to a winner
Hang in there
If at first you don’t succeed
Keep trying and changing your approach until you succeed
It will happen – just keep going
Be well
SRZ
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