I like the visual of the pebbles! Reminds me a little bit of the idea of failing forward, learning something from our failures that can serve us. I love the Serenity Prayer and recently heard Adam Grant say something that I thought was really good: “It’s not just about what you can change. It’s about what’s worth changing.” So that adds another layer, not only of changing what we can change, but also recognizing that just because we can, doesn't mean we should. Anyway, I love the whole topic and work on these concepts constantly (failure, serenity, courage) ... and expect I will be working on them forever.
That Adam Grant quote is the 'radical acceptance' piece I can't quite articulate! Thank you for sharing that. I feel like I know what's worth changing, but I'm often spending my time on things that aren't worth it. The wisdom part is confusing 😂
I believe that's true and I believe we inherit wisdom. There are things I've learned from others and books. They collected the pebbles so I didn't have to!
I hope I can do the same for my children. Writers can certainly do that for their readers. Think of all the wisdom you've imparted on those who came after.
Failure is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it
Yeah, I like that.
I like the visual of the pebbles! Reminds me a little bit of the idea of failing forward, learning something from our failures that can serve us. I love the Serenity Prayer and recently heard Adam Grant say something that I thought was really good: “It’s not just about what you can change. It’s about what’s worth changing.” So that adds another layer, not only of changing what we can change, but also recognizing that just because we can, doesn't mean we should. Anyway, I love the whole topic and work on these concepts constantly (failure, serenity, courage) ... and expect I will be working on them forever.
That Adam Grant quote is the 'radical acceptance' piece I can't quite articulate! Thank you for sharing that. I feel like I know what's worth changing, but I'm often spending my time on things that aren't worth it. The wisdom part is confusing 😂
Oof, tell me about it! 😆
Failure is only thus if you stop. If you keep going they serve as steps towards the goal. ❤️
Definitely true! And, I believe failure actually propels us to our goals!!
I don't know if I'm any wiser. On the other hand, I've learned a lot from the pain of these failures.
I feel that you can only really learn when you burn yourself.
I believe that's true and I believe we inherit wisdom. There are things I've learned from others and books. They collected the pebbles so I didn't have to!
I hope I can do the same for my children. Writers can certainly do that for their readers. Think of all the wisdom you've imparted on those who came after.