Comments on: Risk, Failure, Change, Education, and Success

By: amyhop

amyhop — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:47:41 +0000

many parents hold their children up to meet very unrealistic expectations and chastise them when they fail o do not perform in a way which meets their approval. Why not let your kid fail from time to time? This can be a great learning tool and perhaps even motivate them to try harder the next time around. And why not, as parents, focus more on the things they do well rather than those that may not be their strong suit?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:02:10 +0000

I am not sure that that is the healthiest attitude to have. For me, I always strive to succeed as well but I have learned that it is OK to make mistakes as long as you find a way to learn and grow from them. I never want to hold my kids up these unrealistic standards and have them feel like crap just because they can’t meet these. I want them to love learning and like the feeling of success but not at the risk of losing their childhood and happiness.

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:03 +0000

My father always hammered us with the motto in our house when I was growing up that failure is not an option. What is so wrong with that? I work hard to succeed, and for me failure is NOT an option.

By: upstatesc

upstatesc — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:53:02 +0000

What a great life lesson, that you sometimes have to fail in order to better find your way to success the next time around!

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:12:38 +0000

Being fired is very traumatic and loaded with stress. There are so many people who could benefit from hearing the view points discusses here that reflect the benefits of being fired. And, anyone who has a job is at risk of being fired, so it is also beneficial to think how you would react if that day ever came. Would you land on your feet or your head? In a time when you can feel powerless, what will you do to empower yourself? Thinking through positive actions before such a traumatic event happens may be worth the energy in the end.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:09:43 +0000

I’m interested in knowing more about the adventures the author takes each year. Any interest in sharing?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:08:39 +0000

Mistakes are definitely something we should always learn from. If we don’t have mistakes to learn from, we’ll never learn. What would be the point? I was glad to read that at least some individuals in the business community understand that mistakes are valuable teaching tools. When I was in business, this certainly wasn’t the case. I’m glad to know that some are catching on.With great articles like this one, maybe even more will get the message.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:04:10 +0000

This article will be a great one for some of the folks I work with.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:03:25 +0000

A very good reminder to us all.