What is your view of failure?

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Have you ever looked up the word failure in the dictionary? I did and some of the descriptors don't fit the failure catagory for me. For example: the words they use are: bomb, breakdown, collapse, decline, default, deficiency. Uh, uh..not in my frame of thinking. The next bunch did have a better association for me during some of my 'failing experiences'...at least in the beginning. The words fizzle, flop, dud, fiasco, frustration, disappointment, loss, slump, washout...yes, I think we can all relate to those feelings if things don't pan out. But that was then and this is now. In the 'now' of my present way of seeing things I no longer view anything I did as a failure. Nothing...notta...and if you interested I will tell you why. Along my spiritual path every so called 'failure' taught me something I really needed to know. Had I not 'failed' then I may have continued going down a road that could have been disasterous or at least led to a prolonged period of misery. For example had I not 'failed' in my first marriage I would have stayed stuck in an unhealthy, unsatisfying relationship. If I had stayed the world may have said that I succeeded in my marriage. Big deal! After my divorce I was single for awhile..then I met the love of my life and we've been sharing a life and business partnership that gets better through time. No failure to report over the first marriage not working out. Then there were all the jobs I had..that I seemingly 'failed' at because I left out of sheer boredom. What I learned at each of those positions came in real handy when I set up my own business years later. So if I had stayed just to appear more responsible and successful...I would have 'failed' to be in a postion to become a self-employed entrepreneur. Thus I will repeat it again..in my view there are no failures...only lessons to learn. If you learned something from a 'failure'...is it really a failure? Be interested to hear what you think...'cause I luv chatting with you all.