Failing is a word I hate. When I set my mind to something I think that I should always be able to accomplish it. I hate not being able to come through on something or letting someone down, especially myself. Lately I have been thinking is failure really failure or is a speed bump on the way to success. Is it the short term goals that we fail to meet that drives us to success? or does this failure inhibit us from meeting other goals?
~Jmatt
I believe failure can work both ways. Sometimes failing can lead to better things. Just think if you fail at something wait to see if it brings out success later down the road. For example, when a baby learns to walk it fails many times by falling before it finally succeeds and can walk. On the other hand, sometimes we do fail at something that prevents us from reaching a goal, but always move on and look for better things.
~PrettyInPink
I have always been taught that in order to succeed fully at something, you need to encounter some bumps on the way to the top. No one is going to have a perfect, successful life, so failing is completely natural. No one is able to appreciate the beauty of success, without the satisfaction of all the work it took to succeed.
Failure definetely drives me to work harder. If it wasn’t for failure, I probably wouldn’t do anything. I dtrive to do things I don’t even care about very much, because I know others (like parents) would be disapointed if I didn’t reach certain standards. I feel like failure has been put into a different light lately though. It seems like you have to be perfect, or else your a failure. People get to stressed out to do the best and to not fail in someones eyes. I feel that the sense of failure can be a good thing to make you work to your full potential, as long as it comes in the right dose.
Like we’ve discussed the yin and the yang in class, you can’t know success without failure. So yes, failure is kind of like a speed bump on the way to success, though I would not put failure in so light of terms. I consider failure to be more like rock-bottom. But if you hit rock-bottom, the only way to go is up, and then you are are the way to success.
-Gumby
Like they say, “you learn from your mistakes” i like this quote because everyone sould have room to mess up and make mistakes while growing up. you start making decisions and its your consequence you have to decide with. It really makes you who you become. But once your older, sometimes theres just no room for those mistakes, because sometimes you dont get that second chance.
silly
I think that some good can come from ALL things. Even if the worst things possible happens, some good can come from it. I think failure is a speed bump along the way to succes because how do you know success unless you have failed?
-malpal
I am the type of person who hates to lose; hates to fail. I also can’t quit things once I start. This makes it difficult for me because many times, I want to quit in an effort to keep from failing. I know that determination, hardowrk, and loyalty are traits that are more important that succeeding or failing in everything we do. I know that I can’t always win, and I will fail at times. It is this knowledge that drives me to work hard at succeeding, and that is what makes me a better person. We learn from life, and learn from our failures. That is what makes us stronger.
- mc hammer
I think failure can help and harm us just depending on how we look at it. If we can learn from what we fail to do then it shouldnt inhibit us from our goals. But if we dwell on our failures then it can definitely set us back.
PUPPY
I think that people have to fail at some thing sin their life to make the good “grades” they need to pass. I don’t see failure as a bad word, but a word to learn from. So when I think about my goals and my life I realize that practice makes perfect and everybody fails once in their life to learn how not to fail
EKMNIB
I think that to know success, you have to have experienced failure. It also makes the feeling of success that much better. Although failing is really frustrating, it’s actually better for you in the end. You learn from your mistakes and continue trying to improve until you succeed. If you succeed on your first try, without failure, then you may never understand the value of hard work or determination.
I believe that you have to go through the hard times to get success. It makes the feeling of getting what you have worked so hard for alot more exciting for you. i believe it is so much better in the end
SALSA DIVA
Failing in one aspect of life could result of success in another aspect. Failing is an essential part of life…everyone fails. We experience ups and downs throughout our life but coming out on top is what can make us. Failure can define a persons character; although the meaning sounds bad, the term is essential.
I’m not sure of the exact words, but I’m sure plenty of you have heard the quote from Michael Jordan stating that he has failed over and over again, and that is why he succeeds. This is perfect for this blog. If you don’t have failures, you don’t know what success is. Failures, in essence, are beneficial to our personal success.
failure is all relative to the way that you look at it. if you get discouraged and put yourself down or allow others to put you down every time you make a mistake you wont learn from those mistakes. if you dont learn from your mistakes you will just go through life terrified of making mistakes instead of looking at all the sucesses you have achieved in your life.
holalola
i think that when we fail, we pick ourselves back up and try again. at least that is true for me. i sulking and feeling sorry for myself. whe i fail at something im down for probably about five minutes and then i try to figure out things that i can do to achieve other goals. your failurs help you learn and teach things. they make you stronger and help you understand that even though you failed look what you have learned and look what you can do now.
Reese
I know like most others, me and failure don’t get along real well. We have a love hate relationship. I hate it, and it loves to make me a better person. Going through something you cannot achieve is extremly hard at the time, and can leave lasting impresisons forever. And I also think that failure can make you a better person,or it can wear you down. I think the thing that we all have to remember about failure is that everyone experiences it. And it’s what you make of it. It’s so simple. If we were to all take the mistakes that we have made and turn them into an act of wisdom, knowledge, or kindness, failure would no longer be a negative thing, even a part of someone’s vocabulary. It would all be experience. Better to have tried and fallen, then to have watched from the sidelines.
Goldylochs
A failure always brings us closer to God.Failure invites you to call upon your inner strength.Failure doesn’t last….It may take you to that extra mile to reach heights…so failure is a necessary evil….
aruna