When Failure Is A Celebration Instead Of A Tragedy
The courage to fail and keep trying is definitely something to celebrate.
How many of us would have loved to have parents and family members who encouraged us to pursue our real dreams and to never give up, no matter how many times we fell short of our goals? Instead of our parents telling us to be realistic in our future career choices, what if we received their blessing and support to excel in the endeavors we were truly passionate about, like painting, music, dance, writing, fashion designing, sports, or the culinary arts?
Unfortunately, many of us didn’t have this kind of encouragement as children, myself included. Both of my parents have advanced degrees and pursued respectable careers. And of course they wanted their kids to do the same. Growing up, my mother wanted me to either get an MBA like she did or do law, and my father wanted me to seek a career in science or healthcare. They are much older now, and they are happy that I didn’t listen to them, and instead created my own path by doing what I love.
Still, I put immense pressure on myself to get every aspect of my business right to avoid failure, and it mentally cripples me to the point where I procrastinate sometimes. Like many others, I must look at failure differently. Sometimes the best action we can take is to simply start, and make…
