Do You Let Yourself Fail Enough?
Hello lovely Smile and Write readers. I’m so happy to share Shannon’s space and to have a few minutes of your time.
But before I go any further, I have a confession.
This post that you are reading was supposed to be written last Friday. I had placed the date on the wrong week in my blog calendar. I then became sick with a sinus infection and was unable to write during my planned time. It was an epic #bloggerfail moment.
My first reaction was that Shannon was going to be upset. I know what it is like to expect guest posts from others. I didn’t want to be “one of those” people. I even thought what this would have looked like if I wasn’t already friends with Shannon. However this little blog drama brought me to one of the questions that was recently mentioned in an Oprah article that we should all ask ourselves?
Do you allow yourself to fail enough?
That’s right – I said fail. We live in a society that is so focused upon being successful and succeeding that failure is “the other F word.” We are taught that failure is bad and should be avoided. However we need failure in order to find eventual success. We often stress so much in regards to being perfect that we are unable to learn anything from the process. I admit that failing hurts. It’s embarrassing and no one likes to talk about it. Some research has begun to show that expertise can actually be a hindrance to innovation and seeing things differently. Failure allows us to see what didn’t work if we are willing to step back and reevaluate the situation. Think about the last diet you tried or Pinterest project which didn’t come out like you planned. For me, this experience has helped me to step back and evaluate my blogging routine. I plan to make a few changes. I am not perfect and I’m going to embrace my mistakes.
Hoping you can see your own mistakes as fantastic learning experiences.
