Failure - Shah Rukh Khan Speech (english)
Summary
TLDRThe speaker reflects on their fear of failure and how it has driven their actions and choices. Coming from a lower-middle-class background and experiencing early losses, they equated poverty with failure. Acting was not a pursuit of passion but a means to avoid unemployment and poverty. They emphasize that success is not the absence of failure but the response to it. Through repeated failures, they discovered their true strengths, willpower, and the value of genuine relationships. Ultimately, they advocate for facing fears and embracing failure as a stepping stone to future success.
Takeaways
- 😟 Fear of failure can be a strong motivator.
- 🏡 Coming from a lower middle-class family influenced the speaker's perspective on success and failure.
- 👨👩👦 The speaker equated poverty with failure due to early life experiences.
- 🎬 Acting in films was driven more by the fear of poverty than by a creative desire.
- 🎥 Many of the films the speaker acted in were rejected by more prominent actors.
- 🛠 Success is not defined by the absence of failure but by one's response to it.
- 🔄 Pragmatism and adaptability are crucial responses to failure.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Failure helps identify true friends and test the strength of relationships.
- 💪 Overcoming failures builds a strong will, discipline, and confidence.
- 📜 Life is not just about achievements; it's about learning from failures and facing fears.
Q & A
What is the speaker's primary fear that has influenced their life choices?
-The speaker's primary fear is failure, which stems from their aversion to poverty and their upbringing in a lower middle-class family.
How did the speaker's father influence their perception of success and failure?
-The speaker's father was described as a 'beautiful man and the most successful failure in the world,' which likely shaped the speaker's early understanding of failure as an inevitable part of life.
Why did the speaker initially choose to act in films?
-The speaker chose to act in films not out of a creative desire, but out of a fear of failure and poverty, as a means to secure employment and avoid being poor.
What types of films did the speaker typically sign up for?
-The speaker often signed up for films that were 'discards of better-known actors' and projects that producers could not find anyone else to do.
How does the speaker define success in relation to failure?
-The speaker defines success as not the absence of failure, but rather the response to failure, which helps to buffer the reverses experienced in life.
What is the speaker's personal response to failure?
-The speaker's personal response to failure is pragmatism, a recognition and belief that if one approach does not work, then another will or might.
How has repeated failure impacted the speaker's self-perception?
-Repeated failure has taught the speaker to stop pretending to be someone else and has given them clarity to focus on things that really matter to them.
What role does failure play in the speaker's understanding of relationships?
-Failure helps the speaker to find out who their real friends are, as the true strength of relationships is tested in the face of strong adversity.
How has overcoming failures contributed to the speaker's personal growth?
-Overcoming failures has made the speaker discover their strong will and discipline, which has helped them to have confidence in their ability to survive.
What is the speaker's perspective on life's purpose beyond material acquisitions and fulfillments?
-The speaker believes that life is not just a checklist of acquisitions, attainments, and fulfillments, and that failure is a part of the journey to success.
What advice does the speaker give regarding facing fear and failure?
-The speaker advises not to be afraid of being afraid, but to face fears and failures head-on, as they are essential for learning and eventual success.
Outlines
😨 Overcoming Fear of Failure
The speaker discusses their deep-seated fear of failure, stemming from a childhood where poverty was equated with failure. They come from a lower middle-class family and witnessed their father, who they describe as a 'beautiful man,' as a 'successful failure.' This fear led them to pursue acting not out of passion but to avoid unemployment and poverty. They took roles that were not sought after by more famous actors, driven by the pragmatic need to work consistently. The speaker emphasizes that it's not the absence of failure that defines success, but rather one's response to it, which they describe as pragmatic. They have learned from repeated failures to be true to themselves and to focus on what truly matters, also discovering their own strength and discipline through overcoming adversity. The speaker concludes by advising not to fear failure but to face it head-on, as it can lead to success in the future.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Failure
💡Success
💡Fear
💡Poverty
💡Pragmatism
💡Discipline
💡Relationships
💡Core Values
💡Survival
💡Adaptability
💡Overcoming
Highlights
The speaker's fear of failure and poverty has been a driving force in their life.
Coming from a lower middle-class family, the speaker witnessed many failures, including their father's.
The speaker equated poverty with failure at an early age after their parents' death.
Acting in films was initially pursued not out of creative desire, but to avoid failure and poverty.
Many of the films the speaker signed were discarded by better-known actors.
The speaker's pragmatism and belief in finding alternative approaches when one fails is highlighted.
Repeated failure has taught the speaker to stop pretending and focus on what truly matters.
Failure helps in discovering who your real friends are and tests the strength of relationships.
Overcoming failures has revealed the speaker's strong will and discipline.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of having confidence in one's ability to survive failures.
Life is not just about acquisitions, attainments, and fulfillments; it's also about learning from failures.
Failing well is crucial for setting the stage for future success.
The speaker advises not to be afraid of being afraid, but to face fears and failures head-on.
The transcript emphasizes the transformative power of failure in shaping one's character and resilience.
Success is not about the absence of failure, but how one responds to it.
The speaker's personal experiences with failure have provided clarity and focus on their core values.
Transcripts
whatever happened to me happened because
I've always been terrified of failure I
don't want as much to succeed as much as
I don't want to fail
I come from a very normal lower middle
class family I saw a lot of failure my
father was a beautiful man and the most
successful failure in the world at an
early age after my parents died I
equated poverty with failure I just
didn't want to be poor so when I got a
chance to act in films it wasn't out of
any creative desire I say this honestly
it was purely out of the fear of failure
and poverty most of the films I signed
were discards of better known Actors and
The Producers could not find anyone else
to do them I did them all to make sure
that I was working to avoid unemployment
firstly it's not the absence of failure
that makes you success it is your
response to failure that actually helps
to buffer the reverses that you
experience I personally have one
response to failure pragmatism a
recognition and belief that if one
approach does not work then the other
will or might
repeated failure has taught me to stop
pretending I'm someone else
it's given me the clarity to stick to
things that really matter to me instead
of distracting me from my core
failure also gets you to find who your
real friends are the true strengths of
your relationships only gets tested in
the face of strong adversity
overcoming some of my failures has made
me discover that I have a strong will
and more discipline than I suspected it
has helped me to have confidence in my
ability to survive you have to know and
learn that life is not just a checklist
of Acquisitions attainments and
fulfillments and when you fail you don't
and you fail you fail well enough to
succeed the next time don't be afraid of
being afraid be afraid of not facing
your fears and failure
[Music]
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