Comments on: “If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived”

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:33:49 +0000

No thanks needed. =). I'm just glad to be able to help.

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:33:49 +0000

No thanks needed. =). I'm just glad to be able to help.

By: Ellen Weber

Ellen Weber — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:08:21 +0000

What amazing spaces you inspired so people to take a risk in ways that gives growth a real shot at succeeding. Thanks for the refreshing challenge here – it comes at a great moment!

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:51:09 +0000

Glad you see where I'm coming from. =).

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:14:33 +0000

I did not take it as hyping up failure. I took it as a person can still succeed regardless of what other's tell them it they put their mind to it. If you get knocked down, get back up and keep pushing toward your goals.

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:58:15 +0000

You don't brag about it, but you don't hide away from talking about it either.

And it's not really the "failure" aspect of it, in my opinion. It's more the risk aspect of it. Being willing to take risks, is something that should be worn as a badge of pride. And the thing is, with risks, there will definitely be failures.

So in a sense, yes, failure can be a "badge of pride". Of course, you need a balance, but having some failures is better than having none, in my opinion. More often than not, having no failures shows that you're not taking enough risks and not stepping out enough.

By: trublesun

trublesun — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:37:57 +0000

EPIC FAIL

You're one of the countless millions who spend their whole life hyping up failure as a badge of pride. You learn, you get on with life. You don't brag about it.