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The Power of Failure: Why Mistakes Are Essential for Success
We can rise above the ashes
I watched a TV show about Elon Musk and Space X’s quest to build a rocket that NASA could certify for space flight. The first three attempts ended with midair explosions.
What was interesting was the reactions of the scientists and technicians. The setback disappointed them. They didn’t hang their heads. They got busy and worked to correct the mistakes that led to the failures.
Mistakes happen, and how you react to them matters
Mistakes happen, they are inevitable but are critical for growth, learning, and success. You need to reframe failure. It’s not the end of the world.
I didn’t always feel that failure was a positive thing. I have had my share of failures. One Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor told me my “life was a legacy of failure.” He wasn’t wrong.
They can’t beat you unless you let them
Mistakes and failures will happen. They are not catastrophes unless you frame them that way. It took me a long time to figure that out, but it’s true.
In this story, I will talk about some of my failures. I will go into how I thought the world had ended with each one. I will also talk…
