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7 things I've learned from failure:



7 things I've learned from failure:

1. You can’t avoid it. It’s part of the process. If you’re playing on the field of life, you’re going to lose from time to time. Embrace it.

2. What you do with it matters. You have a choice – judgment or compassion. Choose judgment and you’ll never learn. Choose compassion and you will gain wisdom.

3. It’s a teacher. Let what doesn’t work help you discover what will.

4. You’re amongst great company. Anyone who’s ever done anything in this world has failed. Welcome to the team.

5. It can unveil your greatest qualities. Compassion. Courage. Fearlessness. Wisdom. Relentlessness. Determination. The list goes on.

6. You don’t have to like it. It hurts when you put your heart into something and it doesn’t work out. It’s okay to not be okay. See it for what it is.

7. It’s not the end. Failure is an integral part of learning and a stepping stone to becoming who you want to be.

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