Failure is always on the table but so is walking away stronger, sharper, and way ahead of where you started.
Most people are too worried about failing. They hold back from trying things like martial arts or CrossFit because they think failure means it was all for nothing. But failure isn’t an actual problem, in fact, depending on how you define failure, it's more than likely as most of us won't end up doing the same thing forever.
But if we do something for two or three years, anything, you’ll find that most people won't see that as a failure. And neither will you.
In Jiu-Jitsu it's very common for a blue belt to quit within a few days or weeks after they were promoted. This is sometimes referred to as the "blue belt flu." Years later, they can still apply a rear naked choke without thinking. They still know how to defend themselves if they ever need to. That skill doesn’t leave just because they stopped training. It stays with them forever.
Same thing with CrossFit. If you do CrossFit for a few years, and even if life pulls you away, you won't forget how to move. It's also not that hard to remember how to do a thruster after you do "Fran" a few times. You might even find yourself creating your own workouts or having the confidence to try something new you wouldn't have touched before.
This is not failing. It's learning.
This is also different than sucking. We all suck in the beginning.
Ask any successful entrepreneur who finally found success after their third or fourth company. They might tell you those early businesses failed, sure. But if you ask if they regret it, most will say no. They needed those failures. Without them, the success might not have happened.
The same idea applies here.
The worst case scenario isn’t failing. It’s never trying at all.
Doing something, even if done badly, over time creates a positive impact that can last a lifetime.
So go find a Gym Force gym. Train for a few years. Let yourself “fail.” Miss some days. Occasionally lose some motivation. Get stuck. And then get through it.
See if you still call it a failure after everything you’ve learned.
Failure therefore is always an option. And not only that, it’s a good one.