I Keep Failing, But It’s the Best Thing That Happens to Me

I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve failed. Most times, it's an uninvited guest that shows up at inconvenient times. But here’s the thing—each time failure barges in, it brings a gift. A hidden lesson. A push in the right direction. Failure has become my most reliable teacher, and weirdly enough, I’ve grown to appreciate it.

When you think about it, society doesn’t exactly celebrate failure. We’re taught to avoid it, to fear it, and sometimes even to hide it. But what if failure is just a misunderstood guide? What if every time we fall, we’re actually one step closer to something better? That’s been my experience.

Aiming High and Falling Hard

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that if you don’t aim high, you’ll never get off the ground. When I set my sights low, it’s safe, sure. But it’s also stagnation. It feels like being in a race sitting at the start line, engine revving, but never stepping on the accelerator. When you aim high, you might fail—okay, you probably will at least once or twice—but those failures are proof that you’re trying, that you’re reaching beyond your comfort zone.

I remember the first time I really went for something big. I was so confident, so sure of myself, so convinced it would work flawlessly and then… bang. It all fell apart. I was devastated. But in the rubble of that failure, I found something precious—clarity. I saw all the little mistakes, all the assumptions I’d made, and with each realisation, I grew. The next time I tried, I was more prepared, more determined, and I got a little further. It wasn’t ever a straight line to success, but each failure helped pave the way.

Lessons Written in the Sand

Failures have a way of etching lessons into your brain like words in the sand. They’re easy to see when the tide is low, and even if the water washes over them, they leave an impression. Each time I’ve failed, I’ve learned something new—how to be resilient, how to adapt, how to be creative in the face of obstacles. These aren’t lessons you can read about in a book or learn in a classroom. They’re the kind you only get through experience.

There was a time when I thought failure was the end of the road. But now I see it as a signpost, guiding me to take a different path, to adjust my approach. I Imagine being lost in a maze, stumbling around trying to find my way through, but constantly meeting dead ends; actually, each dead end should teach me something new about the layout, so instead of thinking of them as failures to escape it rather helps to see them as stepping blocks that show me where not to go and getting me closer to the exit.

Embrace the Stumbles

So, yes—I’ve come to appreciate my failures. I wouldn’t be where I am without them. The few successes I’ve had? They were built on the lessons learned from those failures. It’s not that I don’t get frustrated or disappointed anymore. Of course, I do. But I also know that with every failure, I’m collecting the tools I need for my next attempt.

Life isn’t about avoiding failure, but rather, about embracing it, learning from it, and using it as a stepping stone to something greater. So, if you’re aiming high and falling hard, take heart. Every stumble is bringing you one step closer to where you need to be.