It is Worthy to Try and Fail Something Rather than not Attempting
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It is Worthy to Try and Fail Something Rather than not Attempting
The question as to whether it is worthy to try something and fail or never trying at all is controversial with equally divided opinions across the board. Primarily, those against the idea of trying and failing dwell on the bad attitude associated with failure. In essence, society has painted a dark picture towards failure. However, it is important to understand that there is great value in failure. One learns a lot from failure. Some of the world’s most prominent and successful persons in spheres such as business, sports, music, and politics have experienced failure in their pursuits. However, failure did not kill their dreams but instead sharpened their resolution and skills to try again, hence improving on their weaknesses and ultimately attaining the desired success. In this backdrop, it is better to try something and fail rather than not attempting.
Failure offers an opportunity to learn. Joubert, Laporte, and McFarland contend that failure has a great lesson for individuals to learn (37). This lesson is vital in preventing one from failing in the same way in future. More important, failure enables an individual to know his/her strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, it is imperative to understand that the likelihood of failure is inherent in almost all human activities and when one perceives it as a learning opportunity then it becomes an element of value (Prentice 89). Similarly, failure is only an event, and not an individual, nor an attitude; instead, failure is a stepping stone, which imparts experience in a person’s life (Mnim 46). In particular, failure offers an opportunity to correct one’s mistakes and reposition oneself to try again. History is full of persons who built from failure to achieve immense success. Henry Ford failed severally before succeeding in the automobile industry. Henry Ford’s first company, Detroit Automobile Company failed and declared bankrupt in 1901 (Nair n.p). His second and third automobile companies also failed. Despite the failure, he continued trying. Today, his Ford Motor Company is one of the largest automobile makers in the world (Nair n.p).
In conclusion, it is worthy to try and fail rather than not attempting to do something. Every failure has a great lesson, which provides an opportunity to learn and correct one’s mistakes. Failure is a stepping stone to success. More important, failure enables one to discover his/her strengths and weaknesses....