Participate Before Thinking of Failure
“Winning has a value for
ego, but participation has a value for life”.- Debasish Mridha.
During your class, do you
ever feel the fear that a teacher might call out your name and ask you to speak
up? You might have discussed the fear with your friends and ask even if your
friends feel the same as you.
The fear we are talking
about here is not being called out in front of the class but the fear of
getting hurt by giving a wrong answer. You must never think of being right or
wrong but gather the courage to participate. It’s because even if you give a
wrong answer or fail at an attempt, you will still have the sense of
satisfaction that you gave it a try. It will be more of learning than failure.
Factors That Prevent You
From Participating
There are so many factors
that might keep you from participating. As a kid, you always learn from your
surroundings and pick up a few habits from the people around you. If you don’t
have a role model or any person who does this voluntary participation you may
not have it imbibed in your habit in your growing years. Here the personality
also matters. Introverts may take more time to participate than extroverts but
the fear exists in both.
The word of suggestion
here is not to hold yourself back and gather courage. Don’t think your friends
will shame or bully you and gather confidence to answer first in class.
Sometimes even the platform can make you comfortable. If you are not surrounded
by familiar faces you may not feel like participating but the fear of failing
in front of an unknown audience can be met by taking baby steps such as
speaking in front of a small crowd and then eventually making progress.
Build Your Way Up
The factors that will
turn your life around once you start participating first and don’t fear
failure:
· You will gain control over your fear
· No one can bully you, as you are not afraid now
· You can be more creative as you don’t fear failing
· You will learn winning and losing does not matter but life does
· Participation creates community, opportunity, and
involvement
· Participation helps in testing your limit making you
stronger
· Critical thinking and reasoning enhance by participating
Wrapping Up
To win this battle with
the mind, be the first to participate and get over your fear of failure. One
must learn to look at the bigger picture.