1 & 2. A failure that I have tried over and over again during this semester is losing weight. I would start eating better and working out and then find myself losing track of this and I would never make any progress. The idea would start out great and I would feel so encouraged and ready to conquer this goal and then work and school would be my excuses as getting in the way. I would use them as excuses to make myself feel better about my failure. I had the mindset that I had to work 9 hours today and then come home and work on school so how could I possibly fit in going to the gym? I have been making progress with this goal now but failing at it many times taught me that if you are not fully committed to something from the beginning then your chances of success are slim. If I would have started this goal with the mindset that I was going to lose weight no matter what obstacles stood in my way then I feel like I would have reduced the chance for failing. I kept trying to achieve this goal and failing because from the beginning I don't think I ever had the motivation I needed to make it possible. I can thank the failure though because each time it took place it allowed me to sit back and reflect on it and how I would try to change for the next go around.
3. I hate failure and it drives me crazy. It makes me feel like I have let myself down and others around me. Emotionally it is really tough at first. I go through feeling like a loser, to anger, to acceptance and finally having all of that turn into motivation for the next time. I know each time I fail that these feelings are going to surface and I don't like going through that. I try to adjust my behavior each time so I can find better ways to improve. With my weight loss failure I had to be honest with myself and put all of the excuses behind me. It takes being accountable for yourself and actions which can be hard when you are not accomplishing a specific goal. The honesty allows me to make tweaks and come up with ways that are going to put me in a better position to succeed. This class has made me realize that many people fail and that it is okay. In the business world it is going to happen more than not and that is something you have to be willing to accept and move on from. It's taught me about overcoming failure and learning from mistakes previously made. I feel like through all of the course work it has allowed me to take a good look at myself and how I react to certain situations. I believe I am more of a risk taker now because I know failure is never going to be easy but how we react to it is how we learn and grow from it. The most successful people in this world have failed time and time again and what allowed them to succeed was that they did not quit, they took those failures as inspiration to be better.
Garrett,
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to lose weight this semester, too. I am always like "okay, I am going start tomorrow" and then a month later, I am still saying the same thing. It’s very hard to get into a routine. I have been able to actually start eating way better after constantly failing. I do believe failure is they key motivator.
Hey, you did a really good job at explaining and reflecting on your failure. Your experience was very similar to mine in regards to your reflection. I totally agree with what you said about learning from your experience and I think you did a really good job on this post.
ReplyDeleteGarrett,
ReplyDeletei really enjoyed reading your reflection on failure. It is important to think about all possibilities, both positive and negative. Everyone makes excuses for themselves, including myself. I agree with your statement about how failure can be a key motivator. Good job!
Hey Garrett,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I really think you did a great job explaining how failure can help you learn. It is very important to see every failure as a learning and growing opportunity so you don't make the same mistakes again.
Hello Garret,
ReplyDeleteThis is a awesome post. It is very relatable too because I think everyone has tried losing weight before. The best part is everyone failed at it! Its awesome to learn from failure and you can always taking something positive away from it.
Hey Garret! I think that this post is awesome for what you are trying to accomplish. I think that you seem to have really taken the seriously which can pay dividends in the future. Failure is the most important part of being successful. If you can adapt successfully after failure you will be able to make it.
ReplyDeleteHey Garrett! Love this post! And boy can I relate to it! I was actually the same exact way this semester, and my post was on the exact same topic! I know how it feels when you stick any excuse in just to escape reality, and in the end, it doesn't feel the best. Once you stick to the routine, it makes you feel so much better about yourself every day!
ReplyDeleteGarrett,
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I'm sure helps us all feel better when it comes to physical appearance is that everybody struggles with it. There is no one way to do something like that either and also everybody has a different timetable. As long as you keep working for your goal then your mental state will be a little healthier, never completely give up and continue to work for what you want. You're not a failure.