If we don't see a failure as a challenge to modify our approach, but rather as a problem with ourselves, as a personality defect, we will immediately feel overwhelmed.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- View failure as a challenge to modify your approach, not as a personal defect. This prevents feeling overwhelmed.
- In plain terms
- Treat failure as a puzzle to solve, not a flaw.
- What can you take from it?
- Change your approach when you fail instead of blaming yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you typically react to failure?
- What approach will you try next?
Another view
Some failures do reflect genuine skill gaps.
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