The "F" Word

The “F” word for today is, Failure, and I have experienced quite a few failures in every aspect of my life.  At the time the failures occurred, it was a huge kick in the ass; however, I have learned some of the most important and life changing lessons from my failures.  When I learned to minimize the self-inflicted emotional beatings, took ownership, identified the lesson to be learned and takeaway from the situation, things shifted in a positive direction.  Failure is a part of life, but rather than let it beat me up, I remind myself I at least tried.  Yes, it still takes me a little time to work through the failures, but I keep moving.   

Here is your challenge for the day.  Think about one of your failures, and then think about how you came out of it on the backside.  If it was a failed relationship, did you end up with a better one?  If it was a failed job, did you get a better and more rewarding job later?  No matter the failure, I believe you can find some upside that came out of it.  Like all experiences in life, failures are also learning and life changing opportunities. Use them to make things a little better.