Moving into the summer semester I attempted to handle learning a new language as well as refreshing an old one while taking 12 credits and taking a course outside of UF. While I have been able to manage, It was definitely a difficult task and has been a stressful endeavor all the way through. I have a history of biting off more than I can chew and then just surviving, but this straw has left me with nothing to grip to, and I’ve decided that it would be more effective to focus my time. Focusing on fewer projects would allow me to give them more attention and I could finish them faster and move on to new topics more quickly.
I don't believe failure is bad, in fact, I welcome it. I am reminded of a story where a tree falls between two campers and destroys their tent, leaving one fuming about how unlucky it was and the other raving about how lucky they were to survive. No one is lucky, we make our own luck by maintaining perspectives that take a situation and analyze it for the worthwhile parts. You can learn from failure in this sense, and in a way, your biggest failures can be your luckiest moments.
This is the mindset I have held for a while, and it has led to me taking risks that sometimes don't pan out, but when you have payoffs worth risking the losses, I figure taking those losses is just part of the game.
Hey Tomer,
ReplyDeleteI hate to tell you this but i thought your post was humorous. I am completely the same way. Time and time again I bite off more than I can chew and let something go in order to do the rest of the things on my list. You described it in perfect words. Also similar to you is the way i welcome failure. You're never going to improve if you don't fall down a couple times. I thinks that a pretty cool point that you made that your biggest failures can turn into your luckiest moments.