How you deal with failure?

@didi13 (2926)
Romania
July 13, 2011 4:17am CST
You thought that everything goes as you planned, reviewed every detail of the action that would have provided a interprinzi and success ... have reviewed all elements that could interfere unpredictable and you've realized that's not why worry .... sit back and wait ... but instead receive the laurels of victory, not only the bitter taste of defeat feel .... And then what to do? How you handle failure? or rather, the strength and courage to take it over again head up, or pass by others with downcast eyes asking you apologize for things you have not succeeded?
15 responses
@samafayla33 (1856)
• United States
13 Jul 11
You always learn from your mistakes regardless what they are. It's okay to fail sometimes, but it doesn't mean you are always going to fail
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Failures stretch the boundaries, we bring out qualities. Consider only the athletes who try hundreds or thousands of times to pass a certain jump height, for example. If there would be thousands of these failures as they would give birth Olympic records? Thanks for response.
• United States
14 Jul 11
more less the guiness world book of records for thousands of follies in a year which equals a million dollar award and mention
• Philippines
13 Jul 11
hello there.... pray... and forgive yourself if you dont get the things you want.. even if you fail dont let it define you... learn form it and strive even harder nxt time.... smile..things will get better if you start ur day with a positive outlook..=)
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Well, positive thinking always does miracles! Thanks for response.
• Philippines
14 Jul 11
This is true! Optimism and positive outlook in life are ingredients for a successful life. If you got these values in you, you will see failures as opportunities and something also important in life. Hence, you won't even consider failure as a failure itself, but you will only see the benefits of it.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
13 Jul 11
I don't think that anyone looks forward to failure. it is something to accept, get past and move on with. /sometimes you habe to look at failure as a new challenge to succeed. Just taking failure as it is and doing nothing about it is already failing.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Yes, even if you do not succeed, failure may be left to experience life without being taken as something personal. The next challenge may be successful. One thing I learned from experience, is that deterrence should not be tolerated long. There is a form of courage that can be cultivated and self-confidence is the key decision needed to face any problem, any failure. Thanks for response.
• Philippines
14 Jul 11
Yes! That is why there is a saying that you should just charge it to experience. I do agree also that doing nothing after you failed is a complete stupidity. Failures are part of living so as to help humans live. The biggest failure of all is failing to realize and learn from a certain failure or mistake and completely making that same mistake all over again.
• Philippines
13 Jul 11
I have read a book entitled "Dare to Fail". This book changed my perspective and view point on failures and failing. Failures and struggles are part of life. I do believe that you shouldn't be ashamed of failure and that you must embrace it. This will keep you open minded on the things that you can improve on. You learn when you fail. Mistakes are meant to teach you a thing or two. But of course, only fools are the ones that commits the same mistake or failure a number of times. I treat failure as a learning experience and move on for the next challenge. Being trapped in a failure is over reacting to it and I think is already self inflicted pain.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Another failure to victory. We are fighters and have to think positive, any failure to be seen as a new challenge, a chance to correct things when possible. Time past is time analytic and the only contact with the past is when we look back, mistakes in order to establish who was to avoid them in the future. Thanks for the response. I must to read this book.Thanks.
• Philippines
14 Jul 11
Yep! I do recommend that book! It has pretty simple concepts and easily understood ideas in there. It is good to avoid failures and mistakes but if you can't help getting them then we might as well just use those failures that you get to the mission of avoiding failures itself! Did that sentence made sense?
• India
13 Jul 11
failure and success are two sides of same coin so considering only one aspect will not yield positive result instead we would be emotionally and mentally drifted .We feel depressed and disheartened after failure because of too much clinging with our vested interests and desires .Retaliating after failure state of mind with courage and hope is just opposite of being depressed and disheartened .So again we are repeating same thing but in different perspective and eventually under unfortunate conditions we will again succumb to sorrow and grief arising from failure . When we should plan to do some task , we should be more focussed on our capacity and ability to execute the task rather than focussing on appreciation and excitement to be obtained on accomplishing the task .
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Failure does not mean that I have managed to achieve anything It means I learned something new. Failure does not mean that I was a fool, But I had faith means to experience something on the road. Failure does not mean that I have been dishonored, It means that I dared and tried. Failure does not mean that I have what I would have liked, It means you have to do all somehow different. Failure does not mean they are inferior It means they are not perfect. Failure does not mean that I wasted all the time It means I have a reason to start all over again. Failure does not mean you should quit, It means I should try more. When I made ??decisions that others thought were bad decisions when I was tried and finger .. I actually know what they do and the words above kept me awake. Failure and success are the attitudes, viewpoints and not really absolute. Thanks for response.
@RJlady1 (144)
• United States
13 Jul 11
I guess I don't label experiences "failures" so much. Sometimes things don't work out, but it's often not due to anything the individual themselves caused. You just pick yourself up,dust yourself off and go on with your life in the most positive manner you can. If you did do something wrong, it's usually pretty self-evident and you learn something from it. I like to approach life by setting small goals and work towards reaching them one at a time. That way I get to pat myself on the back more often.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Failure is not something that can be avoided. Everyone, along the life you make mistakes. Rules for being human: 1. You will learn lessons. 2. There are no mistakes - only lessons. 3. The lesson is repeated until it is learned. 4. If you do not learn the lessons as long as they are light, they become more difficult. 5. You know you've learned a lesson when your actions will change. Thanks for response.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
14 Jul 11
I have been through a lot of failures in my life.. and it was not easy to get back on your feet and be able to gain trust of the people around you. It was much harder to gain back confidence, but i was able to with the help of my husband and friends. It was hard to receive support from my family actually because it was them in the first place who never really thought i would make it..i was just so glad my husband was there and stood by me. It was hard admitting mistakes and apologizing but with God there, i was able to.
• Philippines
13 Jul 11
Failure? when i failed with something im always thinking that there's much better coming for me, and when im down my family and friends are there to cheer me up, for me failure is a challenge a challenge that you must succeed
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Interesting answer. Yes, indeed, failure is a challenge. Involved, let it pass through me, you know, I study, I am weak point and hit it, and when you can turn it into success. But in any case we regard it as a conversation partner from whom I learned. Thanks for response.
• United States
13 Jul 11
I start off with quite a bit of cussing. This helps prepare the Universe for the challenge it may have of stopping me a second time. Then, of course, it is time to dissect the loss and make changes to the plan, or push myself to new levels if the plan is solid. If failure continues to be the outcome, after every option is exhausted, I consider that it is not meant to be . . . and try anyway. Instead of surrendering, I change the parameters and work at the final goal from a different angle. Sometimes it takes five or six tries to get into the bird feeder. If I finally find my abilities lacking, I hold my head up high knowing I tried everything!
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
It is important to understand the causes that led to failure and learn enough from that experience to relate differently to us next., And that next time, we do better. To succeed in life, we must welcome and failures and, as you said, as long as we put to the test all the skills to succeed, but we failed, we should not be ashamed, because know that we did everything we stood possible. Thanks for response.
@QeeGood (1213)
• Sweden
13 Jul 11
I most often evaluate what went wrong. What can I do to make it right? What is the most appropriate way to correct my failure? Then it all depends on what kind of failure it is. Are there more people involved or is it something I've written or material that can be re-adjusted of a correction. I dislike personal failures, very much. I first get down or even depressed, while I evaluate my failure as the time goes I encourage myself I am going to correct it to make it properly right.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
You're right. We must analyze the failure, to see where we are wrong and that wrong, that in the future not to repeat the same mistakes, and when we can turn defeat into success ... Not should avoid or be ashamed to talk about the failures of our lives ... after all, who does not know how to lose, do not know how to win ... And if we think well, and a victory misunderstood, we can stop it before ... Thanks for response.
• India
13 Jul 11
Success will not always come at the very first go. Failure is a part of life and we have to deal with this problem. I always looka at what possitives I gained and how far further I have progressed and also the places where I faultered and made a mistake. By checking my mistakes I try not to repeat them again and go on and try and be successful. I so how dont get let down easily by failure as I know that if there is a problem there will also be a solution. Its a matter of belief and motivating yourself. The best saying, "Try Try Till You Succeed".
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
"Try Try Till You Succeed." Indeed, no matter how big or small is failure. When dealing with a defeat are two versions. at least from my point of view. times try to do once we did, or we channel energy to another project.:) It's true that sometimes we come back harder. but it is important to learn to give us time to understand and analyze heart failure, in a word to heal and then get on with your head up ... Thanks for response.
• Davao, Philippines
14 Jul 11
Failure, whether you accept it or not is part of life. Sometimes we are successful on what we strive for but most often the turn out of events is antagonistic to our plans. We fail and we question and blame ourselves. But wouldn't that be harsh? At first,we must not allow ourselves to get entangled with thoughts of despair and hopelessness. We must hold on to the last fibers of strength and courage welded within ourselves by our faith on God. He knows the best for us. So why waste your tears in sourgraping and blaming yourself when you know you have done the best you can. Actually, for me there is no failure for one who tries. Just keep on trying, reviewing where there could have possibly a cause somewhere, then correct it. If that specific plan has nowhere to go but fail, then take another option. Learn from past mistakes. Move on in life with optimism. After all, failure are only for those who are afraid to make a try. Their fears will never elevate their status in life. I encourage you to make another attempt. Experiment new ways and methods in planning and doing things. Life is a series of 'trial and error' process until finally one day, you just find yourself savoring the aroma of success.
@angie20 (191)
• Philippines
13 Jul 11
I had read a story of a successful businessman who went all throughout a thousand times of failure before he came out to what he is today. Failures happen to make us better. I always carry that notion around me to make me not feel bad when something goes wrong but instead take it as a challenge for improvement. When I was a child, I used to cry and let my tears show what failure have done to me. Later years passed, I realized that mourning about being failed is not really useful. It will make you a perfect loser in the long run. It's better to stop, rest and think for the possible reason that might have affect the supposed to be victorious accomplishment of the thing. As long as there is life and hope, once can still redo and redo the thing until it reach its apex of success. Success tastes sweeter when it is really challenged.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
13 Jul 11
Success tastes sweeter when it is really challenged. Indeed, there should never believe that failure is a failure, but a new experience from which to learn something. The secret is to learn from this new story just the element that helps us become stronger in situations that other people do not know how to deal. Thanks for response.
@aCavin (25)
• Philippines
14 Jul 11
Take a break, review what i've done detail by detail and learn what went wrong so by the next time i plan i may add the things that i've learned from my past experience. When i am face wtih failure i keep in my mind that failures are good. I see it as a learning process, knowing that there is still a room for improvement. What is good with failures is that if we learn from it makes us better person.
@jwill3 (16)
• United States
13 Jul 11
How to deal with failure, for myself, is to see it as another opportunity for what I can do better next time. I used to get disappointed when things didn't work out the way I wanted, but now I just see it as another door of opportunity. Kind of like the Price is Right, but I don't get kicked off the show!