26A – Celebrating Failure
1. This semester I failed to start running consistently. While I lifted weights 4-5 times a week I could not get myself to keep the habit of doing cardio every time I worked out. Even though I would go as long as a month being consistent running 2.5 miles a day eventually I would get lazy and stop.
2. I learned to set reasonable goals and make sure to take each day on as a new day. If I missed a day I would get heavily discourages because I would feel like I messed up the entire month but instead I should have just treated it as a rest day and been determined to get back on track.
3. I would say I handle failure quite well. I am always trying to improve so failure to me is just a sign I need to work harder or tackle a problem differently. I do not let it get me down and I am almost always willing to try again. I think that I am more likely to take a risk now than a few months ago.
2. I learned to set reasonable goals and make sure to take each day on as a new day. If I missed a day I would get heavily discourages because I would feel like I messed up the entire month but instead I should have just treated it as a rest day and been determined to get back on track.
3. I would say I handle failure quite well. I am always trying to improve so failure to me is just a sign I need to work harder or tackle a problem differently. I do not let it get me down and I am almost always willing to try again. I think that I am more likely to take a risk now than a few months ago.
Reading this reminded me of something from the "How to Fail at Everything and Still Succeed" book from our reading list. Basically, the author proposes that having methods or procedures is better than having goals, since, with goals, you're always deficient until you meet the goal. And even after you meet the goal, it's only for an instant. Having a process, like having it in mind to do cardio on certain days, could be more rewarding and shift your perception of failure. It sounds like you have a pretty good handle on this situation, though.
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