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Ep 48 Celebrate Failure

Celebrate your fails because failure is a good thing! Here are 3 reasons to back this idea up...

1.) I used to take improv classes (pre covid of course) and if you know anything about improv it can be a little scary. For some reason there seems to be so much pressure to be funny rather than just be - kind of similar to life! The studio I went to had an amazing policy that when someone would "mess up" we would all clap and celebrate. In life and improv, when we mess up it is our natural inclination to feel bad about it and get down on yourself. But at that studio they celebrate mess ups because they are a good thing! And by celebrating them it changed our relationship to messing up. We were no longer afraid to mess up or take risks because it wasn't a scary thing. It would lead to a celebration - who wouldn't want that?!

2.) Have you ever heard of Sara Blakely? She's the inventor of Spanx, an entrepreneur, and just an all around amazing person! She tells the story that growing up they would go around the dinner table and share what they have failed at that day. Every single day! She was encouraged by her parents to fail. The desire to fail everyday allowed her to realize failing is a good thing and a necessary thing to grow.

3.) Growth Mindset. There is an amazing book called Mindset (by Carol Dweck) and it talks about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset believes that you can only reach a certain level of talent or skill and you can't get better if you try. For example, you're either a runner or you're not - nothing you can do about it. A growth mindset, on the other hand, believes that you can get better at anything through discipline and hard work. It perceives failures as a necessary step to grow and learn more.

So the next time you fail I want you to call up you family or friend, scream it out loud, and celebrate! You're on your way! 

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