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There are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths.

By Mark Nepo
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Mark Nepo is an American poet, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author of The Book of Awakening. His philosophy and work center on living each day fully, appreciating life in all of its hardships and awe.

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You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life

Why is life getting harder instead of easier? How do I get back up after life knocks me down? And how do I grow stronger and live more intentionally? We no longer have the tools to handle failure…or even perceived failure. When we fall, we lie on the sidewalk crying. When we spill, we splatter.

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Neil Pasricha
2025
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Winning: The Psychology of Competition

This book is designed to explain why winners win, why losers lose―and why everyone else finishes in the same position time after time. Addressing the competitor―whether in sailing, tennis, golf, baseball, or other sport―Stuart H.

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Stuart H. Walker
1986
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The Super Mario Effect - Tricking Your Brain into Learning More - Mark Rober - TEDxPenn

When 50,000 of Mark Rober's 3 million YouTube subscribers participated in a basic coding challenge, the data all pointed to what Rober has dubbed the Super Mario Effect.

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2018
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Famous Failures

Inspiring video on persevering no matter how many times you have failed in life. This video mentions well known people who had failed, but kept pressing on until they became successful.

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Albert Einstein
2012
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Why You Have the Fear of Failure (and How to Overcome It)

Insecurity about doing things incorrectly causes many people to unconsciously sabotage their chances for success.

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Leon Ho
2021
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Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.

Learning to fail is a skill like any other—which means it takes practice. Learn how to thrive in spite of even your most epic mistakes.

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Rachel Simmons
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5 Ways to Cope with Failure

Made a mistake? How to face failure

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Kristin Meekhof
2016
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What Is the Fear of Failure?

While everyone may be afraid of failing from time to time, it becomes more serious when it inhibits your ability to pursue your goals and achieve the things you want to accomplish in life.

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Kendra Cherry
2021
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10 Healthy Ways to Cope with Failure

Knowing how to deal with failure in a healthy way takes some of the fear out of it—and it might reduce the pain so you can bounce back better than before.

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Amy Morin
2021
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Lisa Nichols: How to Overcome Fear of Failure

You know, over my career people from all around the world, students from every level ask the question “How do I overcome fear?” Well, I am about to disrupt you completely!

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2019
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