“When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I have to sit there and face myself and tell myself ‘you are a failure,’”
— Kobe Bryant
Simplified Meaning:
Sometimes, we set limits on what we think we can achieve because we believe some things are impossible. When we do this, we are actually holding ourselves back and missing out on chances to succeed. Imagine a person who is learning to ride a bicycle for the first time. If they keep telling themselves they’ll never be able to do it, they’d be too scared to even try. However, if they decide not to consider failing as an option and keep practicing, they will eventually learn to ride the bike. This approach can be applied to many areas in life. By not accepting failure as a result, we push ourselves harder to reach our goals. When we refuse to see failure as a possibility, we are more likely to keep going until we accomplish what we set out to do.
