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I really don’t know how it works for someone who isn’t successful dishing out advices on how to be successful. I mean, if the advice is pure, why can’t you use it for yourself?
Of course. You can learn from the mistakes they have made that hopefully you won’t have to make in your endeavor. That is the great thing of sharing our knowledge with others, as we can all help each other in reaching our goals and by hearing of others’ mistakes in whatever endeavor we are pursuing. It can greatly speed up our learning curve and get you closer to reaching your goal without getting hung up with known mistakes that others’ have shared and that you do not want to have to go through. Always “pass it down the line” so to speak and share your knowledge and wisdom with others so they can benefit from your trials and tribulations as well. That is what is so great with the internet these days is that information is at our fingertips and such a wealth of that information everywhere. To sum up I think I would trust both types of individuals….one who has tried and failed and one who is successful. I think the person who has become successful without any failures is considered lucky as there have been so many individuals who didn’t prosper the first time around but rather kept trying and never gave up, learned from their mistakes and were the better for it in the long run.
The most common mistake people make is labeling people as unsuccessful when they don’t measure up to their idea of success. Answering your question, if I want to do well in business, I’ll turn to a business mentor who has a successful track record in this area but who have failed and learned from his mistakes. In relationships, I’ll turn to a relationship expert, but not just one with credentials, one has experienced heartache and pain and with whom I can relate. One of my mentors is a billionaire who went bankrupt three times. He failed but refused to give up. I think we can learn as much from people who have tried and failed as those who have succeeded, as long as they’re not on cycle and repeat. Giving up is the ultimate failure.