The Mental Mistake We All Make That Sets Us Up For Failure

Stop assuming you’ll fail.

When learning something new, especially something new that is perceived to be difficult, it is common to have a “fall back” or “Plan B” option.

We want to run a mile, but we know we can walk the second half if we need to.

We want an A+ on the test, but we’ll settle for a B+.

We want to get good at cloning, but we’ll try selfing instead.

We want to learn something that will challenge us, but we acknowledge that we may not be up for the challenge, and we make a backup plan “just in case”.

It is ok to acknowledge your limits, but challenging those limits is the only way to grow. And planning for failure stunts that growth. I’ll give you an example.

At one of my client meetings, we were discussing genetic preservation and the topics of cloning and selfing came up.

For those that may be unfamiliar, cloning is the process of propagating a clipping from one plant, creating a…