The Human Race
Why is it called the Human Race? It sounds very much like a competitive affair where some are winners and some are losers. Nobody likes to fail in their endeavours however at some point in life acceptance of failing in the race is inevitable. Some people that I have observed prefer not to accept defeat and seem to opperate in one or two ways.
Exersizing resilience is challenging in itself and to feel successful again can simply be a matter of staying strong by bouncing back in the face of failure; its like an interim stage of being successful again. Losing ones composure and dignity is not necessarily a part of experiencing failure.
What is wrong with accepting that something has failed?
Ending up on the scrap heap can be a fearful thought
Some people prefer to ignore the possibility of their own complicity in failures and they can adhere to rightious beliefs claiming otherwise. Blaming others is not out of the question here or at least vindicating self by reframing their failed actions and claiming to follow seemingly correct protocols in some situation. Do they learn from the experience of failure is the question?
The Blinker method of handling failure
Skipping over the experience has the potential to lead to further failures in life and the continuance of certain personal beliefs according to ones track record.
Some things in life simply come to an end rather than failing. In my view there is nothing wrong with looking at 'failure' or endings in the face and accepting ones own part in such circumstances. That is not an easy thing to do; however in doing so the "failing" can become a learning experience which may allow other opportunities to open up.
Kenoath
4 comments:
I like that expression "failure is a learning experience."
Some people seem to be born winners. I guess they must 'fail' at some point ut they probably move on / bounce ack very quickly.
I think there are some quiet achievers also k who plan for success however take less risks than some. Failure is not failure and the learning experience idea suits me too.
One of our high flyers over here in australia got out of goal yesterday. For his part in hundreds of millions lost in the insurance area, he seemed to have learned something from his experience of failing. And I suppose the investors who have lost their life savings have undoubtably learned from the experience.
kenoath
Ohh Ken! Failure is yucky! I don't like it at all. It takes heaps of time and money, not as if there's an endless supply of that - not here anyway. It doesn't mean we didn't do our best or anything like that either. It's just that we didn't get past the goal set by others that's all.
I watched my sons learning to walk. I'm so glad they were in nappies back then cause they landed on their bums so much. Also on their hands, noses, heads, backs but they kept getting up. Seems crazy to me - but now they walk really well.
Perhaps anyone who's learning anything should wear nappies? They seem to work.
Happy Friday Ken...
roses
Sounds a bit smelly roses. the nappies that is
k
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