I don't necessarily believe that the sting of failure is a bad thing. It gives you a certain amount of freedom to just say fuck it!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Failure can be freeing because it removes pressure.
- In plain terms
- Hitting bottom lets you stop caring so much.
- What can you take from it?
- Use failure to reset expectations and gain freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does failure teach you?
- When did you let go?
Another view
Not everyone finds freedom in failure.
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