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Failing Forward

Failing Forward. Volume 2, Notebook 5 Lesson 4 : Turn Adversity to Advantage. “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” (Genesis 50:20).

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Failing Forward

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  1. Failing Forward Volume 2, Notebook 5 Lesson 4 : Turn Adversity to Advantage

  2. “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” (Genesis 50:20)

  3. How can you turn your thinking from yourself and start adding value and blessing to others? You can begin by…

  4. Putting others first in your thinking: ________them. • Finding out what others need: ________ to them. • Meeting their need with generosity: ________ them. VALUE LISTEN SERVE

  5. You can start by asking yourself the following questions at the beginning of each day: • Whom am I pouring my life into? • Whom am I helping that cannot help me in return? • Whom am I serving who cannot help himself? • Whom am I encouraging daily?

  6. Grasp the Positive Benefits of Negative Experiences Consider these reasons to embrace adversity and persevere through it:

  7. RESILIENCE • Adversity creates _____________. • Adversity develops ____________. • Adversity pushes you to become a _____________. • Adversity helps you discover greater _________________. MATURITY RISK-TAKER OPPORTUNITIES

  8. Adversity encourages ______________. • Adversity often precedes a __________________. • Adversity _________________ us. INNOVATION BREAKTHROUGH STRENGTHENS

  9. Biblical Case Study: Moses (Exodus 3:1 - 4:13)

  10. Moses was _________with God. His exile provided time for reflection. • Moses was __________ with God. Older and wiser, he admitted his weaknesses. • Moses was __________ for God. Adversity had realigned his priorities. ALONE HONEST HUNGRY

  11. Moses was _____________ to God. Adversity removed self-reliance. • Moses _____________ his fears. Adversity taught him God-reliance. • Moses _____________ to Egypt. Adversity prepared him for a second chance to lead. SUBMISSIVE OVERCAME RETURNED

  12. Take a Risk – There Is No Other Way to Fail Forward Let’s contrast some traits of those who refuse to take a risk with those who are risk-takers:

  13. 1. They resist opportunities. 2. They rationalize their responsibilities. 3. They fear impossibilities. 4. They rain on enthusiasm. They dwell on their weaknesses. They hate failure. 1. They find opportunities. 2. They accept their responsibilities. 3. They are fueled by impossibilities. 4. They fan the flames of enthusiasm. 5. They face their weaknesses. 6. They learn from failure. Risk-Refusers Risk-Takers

  14. 7. They fear failure. 8. They resist leadership. 9. They remain unchanged. 10. They focus on problems. 11. They dislike goals. 12. They question their commitments. 7. They fear futility. 8. They follow leaders. 9. They embrace change. 10. They focus on solutions. 11. They find pleasure in the goal. 12. They fulfill their commitments. Risk-Refusers Risk-Takers

  15. If risk-taking can produce great potential results, why don’t people embrace it as a friend? They resist because of one of more of the following traps:

  16. The ____________________Trap: they don’t want to look bad. 2. The ____________________ Trap: they second-guess everything. • The __________________________ Trap: they don’t like the price tag. EMBARRASSMENT RATIONALIZATION UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

  17. The ____________ Trap: they whine that their load is too heavy. • The _________ Trap: they wait for the perfect time. • The ______________ Trap: they wait until they feel like taking action. FAIRNESS TIMING INSPIRATION

  18. Biblical Case Study: The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)

  19. If at First You Do Succeed, Try Something Harder Review the Steps for Failing Forward:

  20. Realize there is one major ______________between average people and achieving people. • Learn a new _____________ of failure. • Remove the “you” from __________. DIFFERENCE DEFINITION FAILURE

  21. ACTION • Take _________ and reduce your fear. • Change your _____________ to failure by accepting responsibility. • Don’t let the failure on the _________ penetrate to the inside of you. • Say good-bye to _____________. RESPONSE OUTSIDE YESTERDAY

  22. YOURSELF • Change ___________, and your world changes. • Get over yourself and start ________ yourself to others. • Find the ___________ in every bad experience. • If at first you do ___________, try something harder. GIVING BENEFIT SUCCEED

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