You Can Stand in Greatness

Success is what we make it. As women, we get to choose what success looks like as it pertains to our dreams, goals, and ambitions. However, far too many women define success without truly knowing who they are and without including an important ingredient—failure. I am certain that the fear of failure keeps women from boldly walking in their greatness and standing in their brilliance—or said another way, stepping out of their comfort zone and playing full out regardless of the outcome.

Not knowing who you are leaves the door wide open for the fear of failure to creep in, which ultimately leads to mediocrity. God created each of us as unique beings. Our uniqueness sets us apart and buried in it is our greatness, our gifts, and our talents, all of which can be used for the purpose of serving the world. Knowing who you are requires you to be crystal clear on your abilities, skills, and expertise. When women become clear in these areas, success is inevitable, even if failure plays a part in the process. Instead failure being feared, it will be embraced and seen as a stepping stone to the next achievement or accomplishment.

If you are a woman who is allowing the fear of failure to keep you away from your potential greatness and success, you must first start by falling madly, madly, madly, in love with who you are. This will require you to dig deep inside yourself and uncover those aspects that will allow you to be your most authentic self.

Below are four statements that every woman should be able to complete about herself in order to ensure she is standing in her greatness. Ask yourself the question, complete the statement, and then say it out loud, without repeating an answer.

  1. What I like about myself is…
  2. What I appreciate about myself is…
  3. What I admire about myself is…
  4. What I love about myself is…

I can guarantee that every successful woman’s journey has not been achieved without her having experienced failure. That success did not come without it, nor did it come without her knowing how to stand in her greatness. Without failure as a main ingredient, there is no true way to measure success.