“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.”- Attributed to John Dewey Failure only teaches us when we reflectA positive mindset often encourages us to focus on what we can learn from failure. This can help us move forward instead of feeling discouraged. However, failure does not automatically become a lesson. It only becomes useful when we take the time to understand why things did not work out. Sometimes, we simply move on. We accept the outcome, tell ourselves that we learned something, and continue without really examining what happened. Looking closely at what went wrong can be uncomfortable. It may force us to question our decisions, assumptions, or behaviour. Yet this uncomfortable part is often where the real learning happens. Reflection can be difficult, but without it, failure may remain only an experience. With reflection, it can become a lesson. Tags |
Week 30. Failure is not always learning
“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.”- Attributed to John Dewey Failure only teaches us when we reflectA positive mindset often encourages us to focus on what we can learn from failure. This can help us move forward instead of feeling discouraged. However, failure does not automatically become a lesson. It only becomes useful when we take the time to understand why things did not work out. Sometimes, we simply move on. We accept the outcome, tell ourselves that we learned something, and continue without really examining what happened. Looking closely at what went wrong can be uncomfortable. It may force us to question our decisions, assumptions, or behaviour. Yet this uncomfortable part is often where the real learning happens. Reflection can be difficult, but without it, failure may remain only an experience. With reflection, it can become a lesson. Tags |