Do you learn from failure?
Is failure common?If failure is a teacher ,why does it incite such fear?
Is failure relative? Is it a mindset? Can you change your perspective and never fail?
I will start with a story.
I have failed,in small and big ways.Is this my story.Could be .But the lessons are some,which I have learned too.
Once upon a time a girl from a state in India completed her postgraduate from another state in India.
The choice of the Government college depended on the rank she had (which was good) and her choice(she wanted to earn a higher stipend).
After getting her degree the financial hardships were significantly better.
She decided to come back to her state and work.Being a doctor she didn’t expect a problem. There’s always a healthcare personnel crisis right?
Wrong.
Being a female surgeon who left for education in another state, stacked the stakes against her in mysterious ways.Maybe it was all in her mind.Women you know,they find conspiracy theories everywhere!
She went on to a Government job and did well.But she never forgot the experience. The questions about her family planning activities during job hunts and the extraordinary lack of empathy amongst many.
That was a failure on her part.
A failure to understand human nature,demand-supply issues and the unique challenges females face.
The lessons Failure taught her.
1)Embrace challenges: That’s going to be a super power.
2)Learn to pivot with grace.
3)If life gives you lemons ,make lemonade or use them to play tennis.It’s your choice.Ability to choose is crucial.Choice is not possible in positions of subjugation.
4)Know what brings you peace of mind,do more of that.
5)Find out what disturbs you-Stay away from it or them.
6)Find people in your life who will support you no matter what.Keep them close.Human treasures are precious.
7)Work hard towards your life goals.Temporary setbacks are just that.Temporary.
8)There are no shortcuts to success .Ignore those who say there is.
9)Saving money is the first step to get out of debt.Making more money is the next one.
10)If you don’t like the answers to your questions,search some more.Better yet ask new questions.
11)If you think slow is bad,remember the tortoise.
12)The most money you will save is, from money saved from not requiring medical care.So take care of your health and your wealth will improve.
13)Being free from debt is the most liberating feeling.
14)Take care of yourself ,then taking care of loved one’s is easier.You must refill before giving.
15.Education is the best gift you can give yourself.Teach another person and you just made the world a better place.One person at a time.
Failures are not just stepping stones to success.They are crucial lessons to give you the edge.That’s important to succeed.
(The story is probably a work of fiction .Any resemblance to characters living or dead is purely coincidental)
Sharing is good Karma!
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Thank you for sharing these lessons with us a couple which I really needed to hear this morning.
Great story. We do get our superpowers from the lessons that we learn from our failures. It’s not always the easiest or most fun way to learn, but it is effective.
Failure teaches one more than success, we have to pay attention & learn from mistakes. I live by this motto. Sometimes I doubt myself though and that’s when blogging helps because miraculously posts like yours appear in my inbox & I regain confidence to work harder.
Oh yes . Failure teaches lessons in ways that are far from direct. I am happy you liked reading this post.
some great lessons here (and even that story, which might be fictional or not!!:-))
especially stay away from things that trouble; do more of things that bring you peace; embrace challenges; and ask new questions!!
Excellent lessons from failure! I can relate to so many on your list.
Another story of persistance! Touche and you deserve the results.
Those are powerful lessons to learn. And you’re right, the things we learn from failure can become superpowers! It’s just too bad that we often don’t see it until the experience is far away in the rear view mirror.