A short motivational monologue by Donald Burns arguing that fear of failure keeps people stuck in mediocrity. Burns asserts that failure is a necessary part of growth and the success journey, and that people are only truly finished when they quit, not when they are defeated.
Why do people get stuck in mediocrity? The reason is simple. They refuse to fail. They're so afraid of failure that they never push themselves to their full potential. Stick to what they know and settle for good enough. But here's the thing. People aren't finished when they're defeated. They're finished when they quit. Failure is a necessity. It is part of the success journey. It's only through failure that we learn, that we grow, that we improve.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
