Schwarzenegger's fifth rule of success was 'Don't be afraid to fail,' and he illustrated it with remarkable candor about his own spectacular failures. He described losing bodybuilding competitions early in his career, bombing in his first acting roles, and making political decisions as governor that backfired badly. But Schwarzenegger argued that every failure had taught him something essential. Losing the Mr. Universe competition the first time showed him exactly what he needed to improve. Getting terrible reviews for his early films forced him to take acting classes and work on his craft. The key was never letting the fear of failure prevent you from trying in the first place — because paralysis, not failure, was the real enemy of achievement.