Fun fact: Did you know that the Finns celebrate Oct 13 as their National Day of Failure? It started in 2010 by some university students because they wanted to encourage more start-ups, given that the typical Finn abhors failure and won’t be inclined towards
entrepreneurship.
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24 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark 11h
I'm not sure, I've never done it. 😎
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
Appreciate your cockiness haha
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87 sats \ 2 replies \ @south_korea_ln 10h
You've failed at failing...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
SHOVE IT IN HIS FACE
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 9h
No, I've never tried to fail, but I'm positive that if I did, I'd be better at it than anyone.
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106 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 12h
Very comfortable.
I think I fail at getting grants and succeeding in job applications way too often for it to let it affect me for more than a few hours.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
That’s a fast turnaround. I normally need one day to shake off my feelings of inadequacy. A good night’s sleep helps
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24 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 11h
It’s very tough at first but with time it gets better.
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46 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
I find that if I keep trying new things, the occasional failure won’t impact me so much. Getting used to being scared shitless but doing it anyway…
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48 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 12h
There are different kinds of failure:
- Assumption failure. You operated (perfectly) on an assumption (there always are some) that turned out to be wrong. As long as the assumption wasn't overly naive, this is great because it's a learning moment. Bonus points if you were aware of your assumption.
- Execution failure. Basically you effed up even though your idea was (maybe) right. I think this should be prevented and is why you can pay a CEO the big bucks to get things done.
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
I like how you distinguished the different types of failure. I’m not the kind who can get things right the first time, so normally I will give myself the grace to learn the ropes. Even though my huge ego may cause the failed scenes to keep looping in my mind haha
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 9h
When you're on a learning curve in terms of personal development, then you'll also make execution errors, which is fine. I think that my distinction differs in importance based on expectations: we often allow an apprentice more mistakes than the expert craftsman we've paid top dollar for, also because we limit our exposure with the apprentice.
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48 sats \ 2 replies \ @stack_harder 11h
very, very comfortable with it. it's like statistics, you cannot win all the time, failure in some form is 100% inevitable.
as long as you don't make it about your ego, you learn lessons.
Failure is also kind of a matter of framing too. When you approach women, most will reject, when you play sports, you will win some and lose some; when you lift weights, the iron will keep you honest, when you start a business, there will be failure.
Here's a failure I had yesterday, a recruiter wanted to put me in for a well-paid remote job that was 100% match for my skills. Decade of experience in the exact field, tons of references, portfolio etc
The client didn't even want to talk to me because the fact that I have been self-employed for a decade made them uncomfortable. Now, anyone can tell you, it's a lot harder to be self-employed than be an office worker who collects a salary no matter what, and clocks in and out.
So in a way, we can say I have failed - failed to secure more income for sat stacking, but on the other hand, I would say the potential employer failed because they have no idea what they missed out on!
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14 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
Sounds like the client wants someone compliant and who will listen to instructions and maintain the status quo rather than an independent individual who can bring good things to the table. It’s their loss!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder 9h
It's possible, i've seen the same thing before. I don't know why these people think if you hire a freelancer, it's going to be some wild maverick that won't do as their told.
Probably the opposite, spec out the job and i'll get on with it.
People need to be more pragmatic and ask 'can this person do the job, can they be an asset to my business?'
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24 sats \ 1 reply \ @d680ecaa8e 11h
I failed several times however if you say I will quit trying again then you will be jobless and broke and this is not the ideal scenario at big age begging your family for daily expenses. Then you quit a small period and be back with new plan.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 9h
We will do anything for our family, won’t we? Keep hustling
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti 6h
I have installed a deity in my house called Mistake. (slavic agriculture goddess adaptation). I light a candle on her altar from time to time.
She's a guiding spirit.
Very beneficial to maintain a good relationship with.
She generously tells me all the places I can improve.
She's someone to embrace.
I meet her daily when my pen hits the paper.
Drawing a line has become prayer.
Mistake can also be very curious.
Sometimes you think you failed, but she actually pulled you the right way.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @lunin 8h
It's completely normal. I understand that failures affect me in some way, but somehow I don't notice them. I get tired when there are a lot of them in a row, but this makes the moment when everything works out that much sweeter.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @lunin 8h
My son will soon turn five, and I must admit that it's hard to teach someone to treat failure as indifferently as I do. Physical falls, scratches and fractures, for example, are not difficult to deal with: 'This will pass... look at my scars...' - I tell him about them and how I got them.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @aljaz 9h
not as good as I would want to be because I was historically always good at what I did which made me very risk on that eventually lead to some life lessons that could've been easier/cheaper
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