The art and science of failing well (Level 1)

Everyone wants to succeed, but everyone also makes mistakes. In fact, it is impossible to learn without failing. Even heroes and famous people fail many times. However, we often feel bad when we do something wrong. We think, "I am a failure," instead of simply thinking, "I made a mistake." This makes it hard to try again. To learn, we must handle failure correctly. We should not just forget the mistake, and we should not punish people for it. The best way is to "forgive and remember." This means we forgive ourselves to feel safe, but we remember the lesson so we can improve. We also need rest. The words "creation" and "recreation" are connected. Taking a break helps us work better later. Finally, we need honest opinions from friends to know if we are doing well. Thomas Edison, a famous inventor, failed thousands of times. He said those failures just showed him what did not work. To succeed, we must learn to fail.