Posted on May 11, 2016
The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure | Astro Teller
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Exactly. Receiving a trophy for losing defeats Resiliency, so being self-aware of failure in a productive for building Resiliency.
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MCPO Roger Collins
You are right on target. While I served on AD and later in the private industry, I found that someone trying to stop an idea was normally short sided and needed a different route for you to succeed. My approach was to apply gentle pressure but never give up. I seldom lost in my endeavors. I seriously doubt there ever was anyone that didn't fail on one or more occasions, yet succeeded in the long run.
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A Friend of Failure
Failure is not bad
Because it means you tried-
You did not give up
Or just roll over and die.
And that poor result
Will temper future action
As it streamlines your effort
Into a more effective fraction
Focusing your energy
With laser-like precision
Empowering your mind to make
Each split-second decision.
So if not for that first,
Necessary and precious failure,
You would have lacked the knowledge
And had not a single prayer
To adapt and overcome
In your determined march to victory.
So never frown on failure,
Because you need it to keep on winning.
Failure is not bad
Because it means you tried-
You did not give up
Or just roll over and die.
And that poor result
Will temper future action
As it streamlines your effort
Into a more effective fraction
Focusing your energy
With laser-like precision
Empowering your mind to make
Each split-second decision.
So if not for that first,
Necessary and precious failure,
You would have lacked the knowledge
And had not a single prayer
To adapt and overcome
In your determined march to victory.
So never frown on failure,
Because you need it to keep on winning.
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