- Recently I decided to purchase and take a test to become a certified personal trainer. Fitness is something I'm very passionate about and I have hopes of getting the full-time personal training position at the gym I currently work at in the spring when I have my internship. So far this summer I've worked seven days a week, taken three classes, and volunteered a few times a week, because of this I pushed studying for my test aside and decided to take it without much preparation at all. It was pass/fail, and I failed!
- I learned that I need to segment my time more wisely and keep long-term goals in mind while tackling my daily endeavors. Although work and school are valid reasons to be occupied, I didn't need to work as much as I did, I just wanted the extra money. I know now that I need to keep the big picture in mind, and always set time aside to work towards it.
- Failure is one of the most important things an individual can experience. Whether it be failure in the academic, professional, or personal sphere: it is essential for growth. I have always handled failure rather well, although I may feel embarrassed and even slightly disappointed in myself when I fail, I've always been able to look at it as an opportunity to grow. This class has changed my perspective on failure because it made me realize that I need to stop allowing the fear of failure to determine my actions. If many of today's well known entrepreneurs had avoided opportunity because of the potential for failure, we wouldn't have much of the innovation that we do today. I do believe that I'm more likely to take risks now than I was a few months ago, this is because I realized that it is very rare to be successful the first time around and if you want to accomplish something, you have to be persistent. With that being said, I'm scheduled to take my test again in September! :)
Friday, July 27, 2018
Celebrating Failure
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Balance is key in life. Failure often teaches great lessons, just like one you were taught. I also admire how you didn't give up when you failed, instead you were able to go back and see the bigger picture. Personally, when I encountered a failure, it taught me that everything isn't meant to be easy and sometimes no matter how hard you try, things might not go as planned, but you should never blame yourself and give up.
ReplyDeleteFailure is something that may be required for success in life. If you don’t stumble once or do something the wrong way then you’ll never find the right path, you’ll never correct it, and you’ll never be able to say okay this is not how I should be doing something. Failure is something that can be turned into positives and for us as younger people it is critical for us to experience these things earlier in our lives so we can be better equipped for life in the professional world.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you can look at failure in such a positive light. There's nothing better than being able to acknowledge why something went wrong and taking it as a learning experience. Failure is important because it challenges you and teaches you what you are capable of overcoming.
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