Take it from funnyman Stephen Colbert, and learn to revel in those moments.

It took me a long time to really understand what that meant.

It wasnt Dont worry, youll get it next time.

It wasnt Laugh it off.

No, it means what it says.

You gotta learn to

love

when youre failing….

Fear is the mind killer.

You may not be performing improv comedy on stage, but youre improvising every moment of your life.

Those times when youre bombing are the most defining moments in your life.

Accept it, embrace it, and learn to love it, because youll bomb again.

Are you going to walk off the stage or ensure that the show goes on?

The Late, Great Stephen Colbert| GQ viaBusiness Insider

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