Did you know each one of us
could be called a failure? It's
true. We have failed at many
things.
When you and I were babies learning how to stand, we probably fell a lot. Eventually, after a lot of practice, we learned how to stand, but in the beginning, we were failures.
When you and I were babies learning how to stand, we probably fell a lot. Eventually, after a lot of practice, we learned how to stand, but in the beginning, we were failures.
Once we learned, we tried walking.
Our first step resulted in us falling. We probably fell more times than could be
counted. We were failures.
As we grew, we wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle. So, our parents would run beside us, keeping us from tipping over. Once they let go, we usually fell. Of course we got back up and tried again but sure enough, eventually we would fall again. You could say we were failing at riding a bike.
In school, when learning math and reading, we would pronounce a word incorrectly or calculate our math problems the wrong way, and what would happen? Once again, we were failing. Granted, we kept trying and learned, but this also brought more failure. Very few of us got all of our school work 100% correct.
Even when it came time to drive a car, many of us failed. Remember your first time trying to drive a stick shift? How many times did you kill the engine? How many times did you over rev the engine and let the clutch out too fast, resulting in a rather scary quick start? Turning a corner too soon or waiting too long to use the brakes and then having to press hard so you didn't over shoot the stop sign? Every one of us have failed in our driving at some point.
I could go on, this list could be endless. We live life, learn and grow based on failures. We learn from them and they teach us. I believe every person’s life is a history of failed events, one right after another. The single most important key is that we learn form those failures and don’t repeat them.
As we grew, we wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle. So, our parents would run beside us, keeping us from tipping over. Once they let go, we usually fell. Of course we got back up and tried again but sure enough, eventually we would fall again. You could say we were failing at riding a bike.
In school, when learning math and reading, we would pronounce a word incorrectly or calculate our math problems the wrong way, and what would happen? Once again, we were failing. Granted, we kept trying and learned, but this also brought more failure. Very few of us got all of our school work 100% correct.
Even when it came time to drive a car, many of us failed. Remember your first time trying to drive a stick shift? How many times did you kill the engine? How many times did you over rev the engine and let the clutch out too fast, resulting in a rather scary quick start? Turning a corner too soon or waiting too long to use the brakes and then having to press hard so you didn't over shoot the stop sign? Every one of us have failed in our driving at some point.
I could go on, this list could be endless. We live life, learn and grow based on failures. We learn from them and they teach us. I believe every person’s life is a history of failed events, one right after another. The single most important key is that we learn form those failures and don’t repeat them.
As a child, no one told us
to give up after we fell when we tried walking. No one said to put the bike back in the garage
and just forget it. No one ever said driving
was not important and just drop the idea. Instead, our parents, teachers or coaches,
encouraged us to get back up and try it again.
As adults, most of us have forgotten this way of thinking. When did we lose the mindset of, pick your self up and give it another try? Society seems to be filled with those who are scared of failing. This could be due to the risk, reputation or even fear of the unknown. The only time failure is actually failure is when we don’t learn from our mistakes.
As adults, most of us have forgotten this way of thinking. When did we lose the mindset of, pick your self up and give it another try? Society seems to be filled with those who are scared of failing. This could be due to the risk, reputation or even fear of the unknown. The only time failure is actually failure is when we don’t learn from our mistakes.
I have watched my youngest daughter take risks and try things over and over again that to me, seemed senseless. My adult perspective didn’t want to see her fail. What she has reminded me of is that part of being a child is to not fear failure.
Life really is about failing forward and learning as we go. We make mistakes and regardless of the outcome, we keep moving forward. Kids, have this pegged to a tee! We could learn a lot from kids and their persistence when it comes to not taking failure as defeat.
How many times have we been afraid of failing so we wouldn’t take the first step? What if you and I never got back up after we fell when learning how to walk? Life sure would be a whole lot different for all of us!
Have a great Friday everyone, be blessed.
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