FAILURE RULES!

About the Author

Andrew Thorp King is a multifaceted individual with a diverse background encompassing finance, entrepreneurship, and creative ventures. He has worn many hats throughout his career, including being an investor, fintech banker, podcaster, and two-time record label founder. King's personal experiences with dramatic and cascading failures in various aspects of life—business, relationships, art, and personal endeavors—have provided him with unique insights into the value of failure. His book, "Failure Rules! The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics," encapsulates his philosophy and lessons learned from these experiences.

Main Idea

"Failure Rules!" is a guide that aims to help individuals navigate and extract value from their failures. King introduces five essential rules designed to transform the often painful and demoralizing experience of failure into a stepping stone towards success. These rules are particularly tailored for entrepreneurs, creatives, and those who strive to live authentically. By embracing failure and understanding its purifying nature, readers can rebuild stronger, pursue their true calling, and ultimately succeed.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Failure Rule #1: Failure Purifies
3. Failure Rule #2: Nothing is Safe
4. Failure Rule #3: Money is Spiritual
5. Failure Rule #4: Build Your Thing One and Thing Two Dependency
6. Failure Rule #5: You Are Not Your Failures
7. Conclusion

Introduction

Failure is an inevitable part of life. It visits everyone in varying degrees and can significantly impact one's health, self-esteem, and overall well-being. However, failure also holds immense value if approached correctly. "Failure Rules!" sets the stage for understanding and embracing failure, encouraging readers to plan and prepare for it. By anticipating failure and developing strategies to manage it, individuals can limit its negative impact and utilize it as a tool for growth.

Failure Rule #1: Failure Purifies

Failure acts as a purifying force, stripping away the inefficiencies and entanglements in our lives. It removes the external distractions that mute our internal spirit, allowing us to hear our true calling more clearly. This purification process enables us to rebuild on stronger, more authentic foundations.

“Failure purifies us so we can rise with renewed strength colored by the value of pain.” – Andrew Thorp King

To fully benefit from failure's purification, one must be patient and have foresight. The immediate aftermath of failure is often painful and disorienting, but with time and reflection, its true value becomes apparent. By eliminating the clear "hell no" aspects of life, we can more precisely pursue our "hell yes" passions.