Embracing Failure As An Integral Part Of Life
No one wants to fail. In particular, no one wants to fail multiple times.
But everyone does.
I, for once, have failed so many times, I could not believe how unlucky I must be. There must be a higher being up there who enjoy looking down at me stumbling around.
So what can we do about it?
It is not something we can wish away. It has been with us since we were born and will continue to live with us until we die; unwilling to let go.
Well, if we cannot get rid of it, maybe we can live with it. After all, it’s not like we have any choice, right?
Let’s see if we can get a new perspective on failure. Then it might not be so bad. Perhaps we can even embrace it as part of our life.
Fear of imperfection (or fear of not being in control?)
Each of us has an inherent desire to be excellent and perfect. We do not want to make mistakes. It is just natural. We know there is a consequence for every failure we make. So we strive for perfection.
There is nothing wrong with that.
The problem starts when we get stressed and depressed for making mistakes and failing to be perfect. It begins when our mind cannot handle even…
