3 Awesome Things That Happen When You Fail
by Sueños on 01/27/17
We've been conditioned to think of failure as the worst possible thing that could happen to us. From the time we were children we were all graded on our performance, and in my case my parents expected nothing less than an A. While it almost always feels preferable to succeed, sometimes what's best for us to fail. Today I wanted to talk about some of the best things that happen when we fall right on our face.
We're Forced to Reevaluate
When we fail we have no choice but to look at what went wrong. Sometimes we notice lapses in our behavior, or times we failed to correctly prioritize. Other times we have a truly serendipitous moment in which we realize the thing we were seeking isn't what we really wanted at all. Failing gives us the opportunity to make sure it's something we really want, and not something someone else wants for us.
We're Humbled
It's easy in a corporate environment to get carried away with it all. The titles, corporate spending accounts, and speaking invitations can lead us to believe we've ascended to divinity. However, sometimes we need the swift kick in the ass that comes from losing it all in an instant. We can then start to think about what we truly value, and what really makes us happy.
We Have the Opportunity to Refine
Sometimes failing isn't due to lack of knowledge, but a lack of practice. We find that we didn't quite make the cut because we hadn't gotten our timing correctly, or because our experiment wasn't trying manipulate the correct variables. Whatever the case may be, we now have an opportunity to make ourselves better. A lobster must shed its shell, so that it may grow. Likewise, we must sometimes experience pain, so that we may come back stronger.
Keeping these three things in mind when you find yourself under performing, will allow you to save yourself from much despair. It allows us to view our failures as opportunities to improve ourselves, rather than reflections of who we are. Always remember failing is something you do, it is never who you are.
This was a guest blog from one of our coaches Diego-Andreas. If you like this post, and want to see more like it, check out his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com
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