If you’re in your 20s, now is the best time to fail
Each failure is one step closer to success
Hey hey! Wasn’t really planning on posting anything this week because I’m on vacation but my brain can’t seem to shut off.
I wrote this short piece during one of my roadtrips while feeling inspired. Hope you enjoy it!
Oh, and here’s the long-awaited aftermovie of our epic Morocco coliving back in June:
If you’re in your 20s, now is the best time to fail.
Failure is an opportunity for growth and most importantly, a prerequisite for success — whatever that looks like for you.
Winston Churchill couldn’t have said it any better:
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm.”
The only way to succeed or fail is by taking risks and in your 20s, that’s exactly when you’ll have the best risk/reward ratio.
Let’s say things go south, what’s the worst that could happen? Moving back into your parents home? Getting a new job? Haters talking shit?
Now imagine you’ve got a mortgage to pay, kids to feed or other responsibilities to take care of. The potential downside is much bigger.
The reward side of the equation depends on how big you dare to dream and your level of execution.
The more you get slapped in the face and take accountability for your actions, the better you will get at turning ideas into reality and eventually reaching success.
Those who succeed are those who fail the most, learn the fastest and don’t give up. It’s that simple.
I failed miserably in university trying to launch NYX Party, I moved back into my parents home after losing all my money and 2 people left unsatisfied in my first ever coliving experience.
I will probably fail a million more times but know with certainty that each failure will take me one step closer to success.