Failure is an acquired taste. I used to be deathly afraid of it too. But after being served failure over and over again for years, you start to realize all the good it brings: clarity, lessons learned, skills gained, the bravery to pivot.
I think perfectionists and overachievers had it drummed into them at some point that if they fail, everything will get taken away, there will be no more chances and everything will end. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Failure is a chance to do it better the next time, with a lot more wisdom. It’s like weightlifting; the more reps you put in, the stronger you become—even stronger than the Dbag who seemingly deadlifted on his first try.
I’m about to turn 30 next week, and looking back I wouldn’t trade my failures for anything. All that pain and rejection and heartbreak and confusion—it eventually led me to a door marked success.
Thanks Batsheva. This is super sweet and really appreciate the words of encouragement. It's a good reminder about that relationship between tolerance for failure and resilience. Happy early birthday or belated if it's already passed :)
Wow you are an excellent writer!!
Failure is an acquired taste. I used to be deathly afraid of it too. But after being served failure over and over again for years, you start to realize all the good it brings: clarity, lessons learned, skills gained, the bravery to pivot.
I think perfectionists and overachievers had it drummed into them at some point that if they fail, everything will get taken away, there will be no more chances and everything will end. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Failure is a chance to do it better the next time, with a lot more wisdom. It’s like weightlifting; the more reps you put in, the stronger you become—even stronger than the Dbag who seemingly deadlifted on his first try.
I’m about to turn 30 next week, and looking back I wouldn’t trade my failures for anything. All that pain and rejection and heartbreak and confusion—it eventually led me to a door marked success.
Keep going man, I believe in you.
Thanks Batsheva. This is super sweet and really appreciate the words of encouragement. It's a good reminder about that relationship between tolerance for failure and resilience. Happy early birthday or belated if it's already passed :)