Celebrating Failure

Allow me to talk about several small failures that I believe has shaped me this semester. I know that this assignment wants me to pick one, but all of these failures are interconnected. 

My Failures

I have had several small failures that put my life into perspective for me. A lot of the failures were due to laziness. But I have learned a lot about myself through these failures. Let's talk about the first one. Every semester, I come up with a semester goal. This semester, I failed to not only achieve a goal, but also even come up with a goal. 

My course load this semester was rather small. Which brings me to my next failure. Not only was my course load small. I also didn't do terrific in the classes that I DID have. I didn't fail any of my classes, but I got more B's than I had wanted and now I will have to make it up in more rigorous semesters. 

Now I will talk about my personal life. Without delving too much into detail, I will say that I have not been surrounding myself with the people that I should have been. There are a lot of people that I have been friends with simply because it made me more comfortable. I failed to surround myself with new people who could help shape me further.

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None of these may sound like "failures". But to me, they were a result of laziness. I have been far too lazy this semester. I haven't been eating the best, I have been frivolously spending, and I haven't been feeling like I have been at my A game because of this. 

So if I were to fit my failures into one word, it would have to been "laziness". 

What I Learned

I learned a lot from my failures. A lot of what I learned was lifestyle changes. I now have a dry erase calendar in my room to make sure I am true to my commitments. I gave away the things in my room that I couldn't justify having and been living a more organized life. I have been writing in a journal more because I want to be able to organize my thoughts - as lame as that might sound. In general, I feel like I have set myself up better for next semester. 

My Thoughts on Failure 

My thoughts on failure aren't original. But I genuinely believe they are a part of life. It is completely outrageous to believe that you will just walk through life constantly thriving. Failure shapes the qualities in a person that a lot of people admire: tenacity, modesty, resolve, and patience. If it weren't for failure, the successes wouldn't be as sweet. We would just re-calibrate our thoughts on what success is.