Failure Is a Better Teacher Than Success
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Annie Cheng
Mrs. Milne
ENG4U1
2012 09 27
Failure is a Better Teacher than Success
Henry Ford once said: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” It is hard to imagine that this famous historical figure ever failed in his lifetime. In fact, many of Ford’s innovative ideas were rejected many times – others, like the assembly line, are still used today. However, we do not hear of these failures, as newspapers often emphasize in big bold lettered words like “success” and “win”. Behind these fabulous stories of success lies a long journey of failures. If you want to truly be good at something, you must first fail a few times. Failure does not represent shame, deficit, or loss; in fact, it presents a chance for new opportunity and growth. Meaningful experiences are created from failures, experiences that strengthen a person’s determination. Failure also allows you to learn from your mistakes. For these reasons, failure is a better teacher than success.
What is one trait that a person must have to conquer great things in life?
Determination. A person must have a firm and unwavering idea of what they want to achieve in order to attain their goal. Failure acts as a teacher by teaching you determination. This skill will enable you to overcome obstacles in the future as there’s always going to be ups and downs. Many notable figures throughout history demonstrate the continuous fighting spirit required to attain success. Our modern day life would be devoid of the contributions from these notable figures were it not for them emerging and
Cheng, '2 ' learning from their failures. Some of these influential people who once failed are Henry
Ford, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, and even the beloved television personnel Oprah
Winfrey. Another important figure to analyze is Charles Darwin, the scientist who proposed the theory of evolution. Darwin, being born into a family of physicians, was
naturally
Annie Cheng
Mrs. Milne
ENG4U1
2012 09 27
Failure is a Better Teacher than Success
Henry Ford once said: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” It is hard to imagine that this famous historical figure ever failed in his lifetime. In fact, many of Ford’s innovative ideas were rejected many times – others, like the assembly line, are still used today. However, we do not hear of these failures, as newspapers often emphasize in big bold lettered words like “success” and “win”. Behind these fabulous stories of success lies a long journey of failures. If you want to truly be good at something, you must first fail a few times. Failure does not represent shame, deficit, or loss; in fact, it presents a chance for new opportunity and growth. Meaningful experiences are created from failures, experiences that strengthen a person’s determination. Failure also allows you to learn from your mistakes. For these reasons, failure is a better teacher than success.
What is one trait that a person must have to conquer great things in life?
Determination. A person must have a firm and unwavering idea of what they want to achieve in order to attain their goal. Failure acts as a teacher by teaching you determination. This skill will enable you to overcome obstacles in the future as there’s always going to be ups and downs. Many notable figures throughout history demonstrate the continuous fighting spirit required to attain success. Our modern day life would be devoid of the contributions from these notable figures were it not for them emerging and
Cheng, '2 ' learning from their failures. Some of these influential people who once failed are Henry
Ford, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, and even the beloved television personnel Oprah
Winfrey. Another important figure to analyze is Charles Darwin, the scientist who proposed the theory of evolution. Darwin, being born into a family of physicians, was
naturally
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