Why You Need to Fail

Holy smokes. I've been away on a fortnight's hiatus from blogging it appears... (I know eh? 14 DAYS!) Who knew summer would be busier than the school year? Well, it's really not that hard to believe because I have a job during the summer, unlike when I'm in school where I procrastinate and avoid all work till the last minute (allowing for a lot of blogging)!

Anyways, today I was waiting to see an advisor at UofM, so naturally I was on my phone and came across a very interesting article from Relevant Magazine. It explained how failure is a crucial stepping stone to success. I totally agree. The article says everything perfectly, so I'll just sit back and give you the link to it...

Why You Need to Fail

So read it and let me know what you think!
Here are a couple excerpts that stood out to me:

Life Lesson: "The crucible of loss forges the crucial resilience that fuel a consistently fully engaged life. Adversity introduces us to ourselves." - Pat Conroy

John Busacker on the most important characteristic of a successful leader: "She or he must have been broken—physically, spiritually, professionally, personally, relationally—and then gotten up, dusted themselves off and continued forward with the wisdom from that loss seared in both mind and heart. I would never follow a leader that is unbroken. He or she lacks the compassion and humility to lead others."

J.K. Rowling on her personal experience: "Failure meant the stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than who I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me."

I think it's time I focus more on what can be learned from my failure.