Chapter 14- Post 3

Another concept from the chapter I believe is important is the section on success and failure. This section explains that mistakes and let downs are not always negative experiences as they are opportunities from which we can learn and improve. As well, the text included two quotes that summed this idea up perfectly; “The person who makes no mistakes usually makes nothing” and “Failure is a success if we learn from it.” Though these are often hard lessons to learn, as I have gotten older I have found this to be more and more true. Each year I feel I am growing wiser and more self-assured, which is mostly in part to the lessons I have learned through the experiences I have encountered. These experiences have been both good and bad yet I have come to realize I actually learn more through the negative experiences than the positive ones. This is because life is all about trial and error; you make mistakes, and you learn from them; however, like the chapter states, mistakes can only be learned from when we are aware of the causes and cures for the failure.