I’ve had a couple failures recently. I failed in areas where I’ve had a streak of victories. In both cases, I was blindsided by the failure, caught off guard. My ego was bruised.
My first reaction was frustration. I wanted to quit these pursuits and do something where I could succeed.
Now that I’ve had days and weeks to reflect on these failures, I’m seeing the point.
Failure is inevitable.
Failure is the best way to find the edges.
Failure let’s us know our current limitations. This is valuable information.
We can work around these limitations and harness this information to improve and try new strategies.
If I’m not failing, I’m probably playing it too safe. When I’m breaking new ground, I fail more frequently.
Getting used to the taste of failure and learning to push through it is one of the greatest skills to master.
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