4 steps to making good use of the bad past

The past isn’t always good. We live in failure, frustration, and suffering. However, the important thing in life is not the number of failures, but whether or not you can learn from them. When I failed in business, I really reflected on myself and studied business. Currently, it has become a big stepping stone to start a business while reaping pretty good results.

Michael Hyatt introduces a four-step method to make good use of the bad past in . If you follow this method in practice, your failures will be the most powerful levers for your later great success.

Step 1: Describe what you want to happen

It is not a description of what happened. It is a description of what you want to happen. I’m writing down the scenario I want. Then you will find out. How great was the gap between the past and the present. You can see how stupid I was. We can move forward when we can face our true selves in our embarrassing past.

Step 2: Admit what really happened

The more you admit it, the more mature you become. The cause of failure can be several. I think I did well, but it could be because of my colleagues or because of society. However, if you do not acknowledge the past, you will be caught in the past and cannot move forward. I have to admit. You have to admit your own inadequacies. You have to admit that you may be out of luck. I feel relieved when I admit it. You can start over when you feel refreshed.

Step 3: Describe and learn from what happened in the past

It is to reproduce like Go. I slowly write down the past that has passed calmly and calmly. In the meantime, I specifically look for what I did wrong and made mistakes. Write down what you needed at that time. If you do not understand the content, study and seek advice. Don’t forget that if you don’t review, the probability of repeating past failures increases.

Step 4: Modify Behavior

Learned, you need to revise. I have to make up for my shortcomings. If you haven’t studied, you should study. If you neglected the people involved, you should take more care of them. If you haven’t found a great companion, you must find one. If you have wasted a lot of time unnecessarily, you should get rid of it. Actions learned in the past are more powerful than any other action.

If you follow Step 4 faithfully, your past of failure will become the reality of your growth and, by extension, your future of success.