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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:32 PM
hi guys..i think the cooking one is a good example of how you can learn so much from failure... because if you try to back a cake and it goes wrong, you have to know WHICH part of the recipe went wrong to avoid doing it next time... so learning from failure isn't as simple as it seems sometimes...you really need to reflect on it.... not just make assumptions about which part went wrong...
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:33 PM
thats so true @chandelier, learning definitely requires some objective and honest introspection
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:31 PM
@j95 that shows some awesome maturity. What did you learn from the stealing incident?
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:35 PM
Never do it again, because it can cost you something really important (my apprenticeship) and can get you in huge trouble (I was lucky the people I took from were nice enough not to involve the police but it sure could of) @tsnyder and of course think first, if I was thinking straight there's no way I would of taken any of those tools cause I knew it was wrong.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:38 PM
that's so good that you've been able to be honest with yourself @j95. We all make mistakes but the real measure of who we are is how we respond
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:27 PM
Can you think of something that felt like failure but ended up teaching you something? what did you learn?
Yes, but more so, I think some of my failures have actually led me to better situations. For example, my dream as a kid was to play professional basketball, but some of the people I met at uni have been more of a positive influence on my life than that would've been!
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:36 PM
Can you think of something that felt like failure but ended up teaching you something? what did you learn?
When my relationship ended, I was devasted but realised that I had become a better person from it. I was a much smarter woman who knows what she is worth and that to me is success.
**Believe in the power of you because you are your own hero**
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:38 PM
nice one @ruenhonx - often breakups seem like the end of the world but in the end they teach you SO MUCH- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:43 PM
Exactly and I think that reflection is important so that you are better for the next relationship @chandelier**Believe in the power of you because you are your own hero**
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:33 PM
Can you think of something that felt like failure but ended up teaching you something? what did you learn?
Failing a ton of assessments has driven me to improve my work in all my subjects. My maths test are a good example.
My first test was 40%
And my test after that was 100%
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:35 PM
footyfan - thats an amazing improvement, well done... what did you change/learn from the 40 one?- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:43 PM
@chandelierI changed my study habits but they've gone back now. I'm like that, I get motivated by something...
And then the motivation disappears! 
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:47 PM
3. There is a quote that says "you havent failed, just found a few ways that dont work". tell us about a time you learnt a few ways NOT to do something...
I learnt how to keep off my stepdad's bad side most of the time. I think the combination of his reaction and the impact it had on my Mum and bro made me try to change my ways pretty quickly. Not that the ways I was using were very moraly good but they worked for him.
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:49 PM
okay next question peeps
4. to learn from our failures we need to examine our mistakes... that can feel uncomfortable if we look back with a "fixed"mindset (ie believing nothing can change) so how can we make it easier to look back at our mistakes with a "growth" mindset instead?
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:55 PM
4. to learn from our failures we need to examine our mistakes... that can feel uncomfortable if we look back with a "fixed"mindset (ie believing nothing can change) so how can we make it easier to look back at our mistakes with a "growth" mindset instead?Asking for advice and help especially after we feel like we failed can help, family members and friends may have experienced the same situation and can shed some insight to help us grow from the failure.
sometimes it rains, sometimes it shines, this is how flowers grow
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:55 PM
I found this about growth/fixed mindsets...
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:00 PM
4. to learn from our failures we need to examine our mistakes... that can feel uncomfortable if we look back with a "fixed"mindset (ie believing nothing can change) so how can we make it easier to look back at our mistakes with a "growth" mindset?
I think if I have learnt from it because the consquences were very negative, than I know almost straight away that I won't do it again, and I know it was stupid, Which motivates me to change. Do I want to lose my apprenticeship again? No way.
But I do give myself a little time to wallow in self pity and hate myself, then I go hold on... yes Obviously I knows it wrong but what can I do better next time? Will I let it happen again?
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 8:58 PM
wow @chandelier, awesome find! In my opinion that seems to highlight ways to think optimistically and rationally, what do you think?
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:00 PM
Have a goodnight everyone early night for me 🙂**Believe in the power of you because you are your own hero**
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:02 PM
goodnight ruenhonx- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:01 PM
@ruenhonx night! thanks for joining us x
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:02 PM
Great responses guys, now to our next question:
5. when we try to analyse a "failure" to learn from it, its hard to look objectively since we are emotionally invested in our own situation. is it possible to 'put yourself in someone elses shoes' to learn from it??
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:10 PM
what if you like "put yourself in someone else's shows" that is really different to you to reflect on it? Like if you use that phrase "What would __________" do? EG a CEO, Harry Potter, lady gaga... Just to think outside the box to really learn something unexpected?- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:13 PM
@chandelier, hmmm, I understand what you are getting at, but I feel as though it is more important to put yourself in another's shoes when they are involved in the 'failure'. For example, asking "what would so-and-so do" is less relevant and beneficial than asking "how does the other person feel". At least, this is my take on it
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originally posted on 24-08-2015 9:15 PM
hmmmmm good point tsnyder...
