Failure Is Good, Learn To Love It | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post

Failure Is Good, Learn To Love It

Failure is the key to success.

52
Failure Is Good, Learn To Love It
Nghia Le

When someone asks how was your college experience this is the image that comes to mind when thinking about my first two years of college:


I never expected to fail so hard my first two years of college. I was working 40-hour weeks while trying to balance a social and academic life. My grades plummetted. I honestly came close to dropping out of college. At my rock bottom that year, I had no idea how important that failure would be in the future.

Failure hurts. Failure is tough. Nobody wants to fail, but we need to fail. We need to make mistakes and learn from them. Failure shows us the chinks in our armor. The imperfections that we do not want to recognize. When these imperfections come to light, we have a moment of reckoning. We have to acknowledge that we all make mistakes. After you acknowledge your imperfections, you can begin to evolve as a person.

Failure showed me that I still had a journey to take. That I needed to learn and adapt. I am now blessed to have taken that journey. I have learned that I am strong and independent, that I can work through adversities.

I recently saw a quote from Leslie Odom Jr.'s new book Failing Up that reminded me of the importance of failure. Odom Jr. says "everything changed in an instant the first time I really gave myself the room and permission to fail spectacularly."

When I read that quote, it forced me to step back and ask myself how often I give myself the room to fail. Do I step out of my own comfortable world and take chances? Do you?

There is a power in allowing yourself the opportunity to fail. If you don't fail, are you actually going to learn? Are you going to expand your knowledge and world? Failure is powerful. Failure does not make you less of a human. It makes you a powerful human who learns and grows. So get out there. Fail. Fail again. I promise you will not regret it.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
friends
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

If I have learned one thing in my lifetime, it is that friends are a privilege. No one is required to give you their company and yet there is some sort of shared connection that keeps you together. And from that friendship, you may even find yourself lucky enough to have a few more friends, thus forming a group. Here are just a few signs that prove your current friend group is the ultimate friend group.

Keep Reading...Show less
ross and monica
FanPop

When it comes to television, there’s very few sets of on-screen siblings that a lot of us can relate to. Only those who have grown up with siblings knows what it feels like to fight, prank, and love a sibling. Ross and Monica Geller were definitely overbearing and overshared some things through the series of "Friends," but they captured perfectly what real siblings feel in real life. Some of their antics were funny, some were a little weird but all of them are completely relatable to brothers and sisters everywhere.

Keep Reading...Show less
Sorority Girls
Owl Eyes Magazine

College is a great place to meet people, especially through Greek life. If you look closely at sororities, you'll quickly see there are many different types of girls you will meet.

1. The Legacy.

Her sister was a member, her mom was a member, all of her aunts were members, and her grandma was a member. She has been waiting her whole life to wear these letters and cried hysterically on bid day. Although she can act entitled at times, you can bet she is one of the most enthusiastic sisters.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

10 Reasons Why Life Is Better In The Summertime

Winter blues got you down? Summer is just around the corner!

1141
coconut tree near shore within mountain range
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

Every kid in college and/or high school dreams of summer the moment they walk through the door on the first day back in September. It becomes harder and harder to focus in classes and while doing assignments as the days get closer. The winter has been lagging, the days are short and dark, and no one is quite themselves due to lack of energy and sunlight. Let's face it: life is ten times better in the summertime.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Things That Describe You and Your College Friends

The craziest, funniest, and most unforgettable college memories are impossible to create without an amazing group of friends.

838
College Friends
Marina Lombardi

1. You'll never run out of clothes when you have at least four closets to choose from.

2. You embrace and encourage each other’s horrible, yet remarkable dance moves.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments