It is good to have a failure while you're young because it teaches you so much. For one thing it makes you aware that such a thing can happen to anybody, and once you've lived through the worst, you're never quite as vulnerable afterward.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Early failure is educational; it reduces future vulnerability by proving that setbacks are survivable.
- In plain terms
- Failing young teaches you that you can survive hard times.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace early failures as learning opportunities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did your first failure teach you?
- Are you afraid of failing again?
Another view
Some failures early in life can cause lasting trauma rather than useful lessons.
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