Definition Of Failure Essay

Failure

Do you know anyone that you consider an absolute failure in life? Perhaps, someone has called you a failure a time or two as well. I’m pretty sure we have all heard the glorious line, failure is not an option. The reason we associate this word as being something bad or negative is due to its definition, lack of success. No one likes being called a failure for making errors in life, but let’s face it, none of us know anyone that is perfect. Being imperfect is a part of being human. That is why I do not see the word failure as being negative. As matter of fact, failing at something should be viewed as something more constructive. My philosophy over this is simple. No one can truly appreciate success throughout life if a person has never had to endure the feeling of failure. A person going through life being told

We will never see what we really have, we’ll only perceive what we must do to get it. I think it is time to redefine the meaning of failure. We need to stop viewing failure as something negative and start looking at it from a more positive perspective.

I haven’t always viewed failure as an option or as something positive. In the past, I disciplined and lectured my oldest daughter if she brought home a paper that wasn’t higher than a B plus. She hated school, but of course, I thought it was common for kids to hate school. This is because I grew up with the mindset that failing causes failure. Then, something amazing happened, I gave her the option to fail. From that day forward, she loved school. This all came to me when I was studying a western philosopher named Socrates. I was reading about his philosophy on good versus evil. Long story short, he basically said, how do we distinguish what is good if we do not know evil. I’m not