Let's talk about something undervalued in the society we live in; something you may have been shamed or scared of your entire life. It's failure. Many perceive it as a defeat, as if it's the end of the road. They equate it to not being good enough or capable enough. But the reality is far from this. It's through failure, through our missteps, that we learn and grow. It's about time to deepen our understanding and shed light on something that is not so apparent: Everyone fails in the beginning.

I remember back to when I started my personal development education company, Success Insider. The journey wasn't a brisk walk in the park; riddled with failures, stumbles and setbacks. There were innumerable times when I even wanted to throw in the towel and give up. But, every time I stumbled, it was an opportunity to rise; a stepping stone toward growth. It fueled me to create something impactful, which is witnessed in the LMA course today – a beacon for those on a journey for personal growth and success.

This same theme resonates with prominent figures around the world who came face to face with their adversities, accepted their failures and dared to rise. Consider the story of Michael Jordan, the legendary basketball player who was cut from the high school basketball team. He famously said, “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game-winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

Jordan's experience underlines the fact that failures are just stepping stones toward success. Every end point, every mistake, every stumble, is not a signal to quit. Instead, it's a lesson learned, a hint to correct our trajectory toward our ultimate goals.

Failure initiates a deep process of introspection, allows us to reevaluate our strategies and sparks our innate determination. The beauty of failure is that it strips our egos, leaving behind a skeleton of truth. It's this raw form that sets the foundation for our growth.

What if we reframed our perception of failure – dare I say, even embraced it? Dwelling on our pitfalls only saps our energy and creates more obstacles. In contrast, embracing our stumbles allows us to pick ourselves up faster and strive harder.

Realizing early on everybody fails in the beginning, what are you going to do next time a setback falls into your lap? Will you cower, or will you ask – what lesson is this teaching me? Which route does this point me toward? How does this refine my journey to success?

Remember, life isn't about avoiding failures, but rather, it's about gathering courage to accept them, learn from them and use them as a vehicle to propel ourselves towards our ultimate goals. Even in your darkest moments, remember the gem you are bound to find in the debris of your failures.

So, what lessons have you learned from your recent setbacks? How can you transform your foreseen failures into stepping stones towards your success? Remember, it's only through making mistakes that we learn, grow and ultimately succeed.

You are the author of your own life story, and each hurdle is simply an exciting twist in your narrative. Embrace it. Grow from it. Keep pushing forward. Because, remember: Everyone fails in the beginning.