I make mistakes.
I am learning.
I miscommunicate.
I am understanding.
I forget things.
I am now remembering.
We all take risks, in big ways or in small. And sometimes those risks don’t pan out how we planned or hope - we ‘fail’ at our goal.
But what is failure really?
Because if you’re taking chances in the first place, you are living. Not failing.
And the title that we’ve given failure takes so much away from the credit of what we decided to do in the first place. It takes the power away from trying.
If you have never failed, you have never tried.
If you’ve never tried, you’ve never really pushed yourself. Or challenged yourself. Or had a big dream.
What is life without pushing yourself to be the absolute best you can be?
What is life without learning through the downs and through the ups?
This also goes for mundane things throughout your day - little ‘fails’ or little wins.
Celebrate the wins, and release the title behind the fails - to be able to learn from them instead.
When something doesn’t go your way - why was that? Can you find joy in the way in which your day had to detour?
A missed bus means staying on the street longer, but you had an incredible conversation with a stranger that put you in a great mood. Win.
Lesson : Things can change in an instant, and people are lovely + supporting.
Learn through the bad things and recognize the beauty that they bring - even if very small.
So instead of seeing failure, choose to see learning.
Because when we are learning, then we are always fluid, and never rigid.
When we are learning, we are always seeking answers and looking for the best possible routes around a challenge or issue - to grow through it and understand it and also understand ourselves better.
Learning keeps us open.
Learning keeps us wise.
Learning keeps us full of wonder and discovery.
And when we tap into discovery, magic really happens.
With discovery, we don’t place expectations on ourselves - so failure isn’t an option.
Discovery keeps us wild in our doings and understandings - and keep us curious about life. Discovery allows for shifts to happen and new perspectives to shine. It allows us to be the most vulnerable.
So if you are really pushing yourself to be better or do better, discover through it.
Discover yourself & the limits of your environment.
And don’t set limits or expectations. Live.