I read something the other day & I think you need to hear it
And I hope it helps (and I’m not just crazy)
You can never be a failure and here’s why
Because failing is an action, not an identity [note]Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.[/note]
You can fail at things sure
But as far as you being a “failure” goes
No, it doesn’t work
Well you might fail at something now
I can guarantee you
You will succeed at something later
And does that then make you “successful”?
No, because you can’t be “successful” either
You can succeed at something
But “successful” is not an identity either
Because you won’t succeed all the time
So you’re never going to be a “success”
Or a “failure”
You’re going to fail at some things
And in other things you’re going to succeed
But as far as you’re identity goes
Your skills
Your traits
That will all change
And keep changing
As you learn from your successes and your failures
Because that’s what they’re here to do
Not to become us, but to help teach us who we want to become
