Failure is an event, not a person
We all fail. There is it. Simple and plain, no one has ever not failed in life. No one. It happens to all of us at some point in our journey. Not one of us can claim the moniker of perfection.
We are imperfect in our own unique ways.
So I have to ask, why is it then that is so many of us take failure personally?
Why do we take it to heart and attach “failure” as a label to ourselves?
Processes fail, ideas fail, but failure is not a person.
As I’ve said, no one is perfect, so why would we beat ourselves up for a flop? Failures are a chance to learn what is not working, what isn’t “perfect” and change the game. (more…)