This past week I had first hand experience in failing something that I was fairly sure I’d succeed at. After the initial disappointment I actually discovered that I will learn more having failed than I would have if I’d passed. I have little chance of becoming complacent in my efforts now that I know I need to do better. I will now focus more intently on achieving the goal I failed to attain on the next attempt. Whilst I certainly would like that shiny certificate in my hands, I honestly prefer the knowledge I gained and the experience I will gain from having to push harder and do better in the future.
I believe that in any failure there is a positive. You just have to find it and then use it to your advantage. Don’t let any failure stop you from aiming high. Failures should push you to do more than you’ve done before. To become a better person. To be more than you thought that you could be.
