Thursday, November 29, 2018
26A Celebrating Failure
This past semester I got a C on my statistics exam. I am used to getting A's on my exams. I stuck to my normal routine that I always do to prepare for an exam. This time it let me down and I got a grade that I was not expecting to get. I learned that you have to learn to adapt to certain situations. What may have worked for you in the past will not always work for you in the future. You cannot be stuck in your ways, but look to better yourself. Failure is the best way to learn. When you fail at something you learn exactly how not to do something. You can spend hours reading about how to run a business, but the most valuable lesson is to go out there and actually do it. You might fail but everyone fails. All successful businessmen have failed at some point in their lives. Failure is what allowed them to rise to the success they are at now.
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ReplyDeleteI think you did a nice job explaining your experience in statistics this semester. Its awesome that you are used to getting A's on exams, so iI can see why getting an unexpected grade was different for you. I think you're right that sometimes the best way to learn it just by going out and trying, and everyone fails at some point.
Hi Tyler, as per your reflection, it is important to celebrate failure. Seeing that you have not let your C on the Statistics exam to affect your thought process on the rest of exams is inspiring. It takes dedication and patience to be able to understand that one needs to learn from all mistakes in life. This seems to be a valuable lesson to you.
ReplyDeleteI have had similar experiences this semester with Financial Accounting. I agree that it's important to adapt and overcome, since new classes might have better ways to go about studying than others. I like how you tied it to business as well, and I agree that not only in business, but in life, you have to adapt how you do things to be successful and have to keep going even if you fail.
ReplyDeleteMan this is a simple yet awesome testimate to a failure that in turn made you a better person. This is so awesome to here that you over came such an obstacle and turned it into something you could minipulate for the better. Awesome story man keep up the good work and good luck on your company.
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