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the importance of failure
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 sitdownstandup  08 Jul 17 8.03am |
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from a speech by a man (chief justice John Roberts delivering a speech to his son and classmates as they graduated to high school) talking about the importance of loss and failure... Yes, my tin hat is firmly on my head...
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 becky  over the moon 08 Jul 17 8.09am |
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Nothing wrong with what he says - experience always was the best teacher, especially for the harder facts of life.
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| matt_himself Matataland 08 Jul 17 8.11am |
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Originally posted by sitdownstandup
from a speech by a man (chief justice John Roberts delivering a speech to his son and classmates as they graduated to high school) talking about the importance of loss and failure... Yes, my tin hat is firmly on my head... I believe that failure is one of the greatest drivers a human can have, if they react to the failure in the correct way. Failure should not necessarily mean a loss of self confidence or esteem but a situation whereby you can analyse what happened, why it happened and use the experience not to repeat it. This is difficult and it is not something everyone can do. However I do believe so-called 'millenials' treat failure in a different manner. They are used to getting everything instantly but failure, usually in a relationship or career, is not something they can 'right swipe' and fix.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 08 Jul 17 3.19pm |
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Failing is only of relevance if we learn from it...otherwise it's wasted and the same mistakes will be made Edited by Lyons550 (08 Jul 2017 3.20pm)
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| Stirlingsays 08 Jul 17 3.29pm |
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Failure is a reality of life and a necessary stepping stone to any worthwhile accomplishment. Resilience is vital. Praise is important, but not if it's given out too easily. Constructive criticism can be more important than praise if it is useful to the person receiving it. Destructive criticism is a waste of time to the person receiving it and should be taken lightly. The person giving it has their own issues. Judging between the two is important.
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 09 Jul 17 8.48am |
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Interesting one. I was talking to a professor at Manchester University recently and he was saying that new students find failing a real problem because they haven't experienced it. They are usually high flyers at their previous schools and achieve the necessary grades, yet have to cope with not being the best in their new environment. It's a cause for concern at the university and they've started trying to teach them how to fail and how to cope with and accept it. He says they've started cookery classes as it's ok to be a bad cook! All a bit sad really. How can you get to young adulthood without experiencing failure?
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| Harry Beever Newbury 09 Jul 17 9.04am |
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Once saw an interview with Rupert Everett who came out with a great line "Failure is the manure from which success grows"
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