down that court in Phoenix , I never could have imagined it would turn into all this . To be able to come alongside NBA players now , long past my ability to play professional basketball , is really cool for my son to see . I can make a difference in the lives of people on or off the court . And I love that I am able to set an example of chasing failure for my son . I not only tell my son to go after whatever he dreams of doing , whether he decides he wants to be an astronaut , or a firefighter , or Black Panther ; I am also living by example . I don ’ t want my son to be afraid of failure . I want him to chase after it , knowing that when he takes action to go after his dreams , failure is an inevitable part of getting closer to those dreams .
So one more time , I must ask you :
What would you do if you knew you couldn ’ t fail ?
I certainly hope the world finds out . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
Taken from Chasing Failure by Ryan Leak . Copyright 2021 by Ryan Leak . Used with permission from Thomas Nelson .
Your dreams are worth chasing . And yes , you will experience failure along the way , but that has to stop being a deal breaker . Stop failing by default . Chase it down , look failure in the eye , greet it if you are feeling friendly , and befriend it . You ’ ll be hanging out with him a lot as you chase your dreams . Let failure remind you that you are getting closer and closer every day to achieving what you once thought was impossible . Find your sweet spot , figure out your game plan , and go after your dreams .
Ryan Leak is an author , speaker , executive coach , and filmmaker . He ’ s known for two documentaries : The Surprise Wedding and Chasing Failure . Today , Ryan splits his time between speaking in churches and doing executive coaching and speaking in Corporate America through his company The Ryan Leak Group , LLC .
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