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Summary of Chasing Failure 

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In a world obsessed with the pursuit of success, failure is perceived as a tragedy, and even the word itself is scary to pronounce in the company of prosperous people. We grow up afraid of making mistakes, but what if mistakes are our real teachers? Forgotten words during a performance and dislikes in social media defeat us and bring us to our true path, ultimately making us happy. It is enough to learn a lesson from your failures a few times. Writer, motivational speaker, and coach Ryan Leak knows all about failure and how it can be turned into life's most significant benefit. His book Chasing Failure teaches you how to ask yourself the right questions and get rid of fear and shame. Discover success from a new side where failure, risk, and hard work go hand in hand, making you invincible. ”In a world obsessed with chasing success, I want to inspire and equip you to embrace the thing we’ve been taught to fear by chasing failure.” ~ Ryan Leak

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first key point

If the road to your dream is accompanied by failure, it is leading to success

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Each of us had a dream in childhood. We wanted to become doctors, astronauts, or Captain America. Everything changes as we grow up, and reality ruthlessly rushes into our dreams. Writer and motivational speaker Ryan Leak asks: ‘What would you do if you knew you would never fail?’

Playing in the NBA has always been Ryan Leak's dream, and Kobe Bryant was his idol. Although Leak does not have all the physical characteristics of NBA basketball players, he still trained hard and believed in his dream. Life allowed him to communicate with his idol in person. Leak told Bryant about plans to do a documentary about the pursuit of failure and heard words of support. Then Ryan admitted that he would like to try his strength in the NBA, and to which Kobe Bryant replied: “Yes, man. Do it.” Bryant holds the record for the number of missed shots in NBA history but remained one of the best athletes in his field because his incredible victories overcame his mistakes. Every successful person becomes famous not despite but thanks to their misfires.

People fail, but not everyone knows that a mistake is a valuable gift from fate to improve. Failure can lead you to choose a different path that is best for you in the long run.
If you didn't fail, you wouldn't ultimately succeed.
Leak's project was to explore the method of chasing failure by his own example. He wanted to fulfill an old dream and try to get into the NBA. The moment Leak promised his family, friends, and Kobe Bryant that he would try to apply, there was nowhere to hide. He sent out emails about his documentary project to different teams.

Unexpectedly, Ryan received a response from the Phoenix Suns. The head of public relations invited him to train with their head coach Jeff Hornacek. Ryan Leak won his first victory in pursuit of failure. With each missed shot, the author received what he came for — failure. But his courage and willingness to lose had taken him further than the pursuit for success. He now works with NBA teams off the court to develop their leadership skills.

Chasing Failure is not a book about trying to fail but about a willingness to face losses on the road to a dream. It's about learning from the pits and rocks in your path.
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Your skills, opportunities, and goals define your life's work

We often hear that we shouldn't give up on our dreams, but sometimes it is difficult for us to admit that the goal we are moving towards is not worth fighting for. When we are not afraid of failure, we can better understand what we feel. Perhaps dozens of rejections on The Voice mean that your strength is not in singing, and real success awaits you in another area.
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Success, like failure, has a price

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Forgive yourself and let your shame and fear of criticism go

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Risk is inevitable if you want to change the world

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Reach out to everyone brave enough to chase failure

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