Failure

Lao-Tsu said, “to see things in the seed, that is genius.” Parents wish that their children succeed in life and they also wish that they do even better than them. Parents see the potential in their children. Most children work hard to meet these expectations of their parents. When the children fail in the expectations, parents also feel a sense of failure. What is a failure? Is failure good? What does failure teach us? Most people have the experience of failure in their lives. Some have failed perpetually and other have turned around from the failure.

Those who have gotten low grades in school years will recall the disappointment and shame that accompanied it. But most people have taken this failure in school grades as a stepping stone to do better in the next tests. This is a perfect example of failure and success. Teachers in schools help the students not to remain in one failure rather push them to do better. The shame of low grades has propelled many students to fair well. Red grades have helped many to soar to a height of success.

Failure is a temporary setback. It is significant to move forward when we fail rather than crying over spilt milk. Failure is a negative state of life which keeps us on guard. It is in failure we experience sadness, shame, guilt, hopelessness, depression and every negative quality. This is a common human experience but remaining on negative experience can be detrimental to our lives. Failure must truly be stepping stone to success. Ask any successful person, what failure means to them. Almost all would tell us that failure has taught them to be strong and believe in oneself. Human experience must teach to be better humans. Failure one trait that would help us to thrive towards success. In conclusion, failure can be our daily bread, but we must look for proper support systems which will help us to thrive. In failure, we must be strong and not give in to bad traits of life. Where do we go when we fail? We must find good people who can help us sail through the rough sea. Therefore, failure is the vehicle that can be steered where it could go and where it must not go. The person in failure has to work on steering towards thriving.