EP 510: Can we Learn to Love Our Failure?
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At the heart of the work I do in mindfulness and compassion is the concept of non-judging awareness.
\\nAnd this concept of non-judging awareness is at the heart of how we handle adversity and personal failure.
\\nAs children, most of us are taught that failure is \\u2018bad\\u2019.
\\nAnd we carry that understanding of failure through our entire lives.
\\nWhat happens when we judge failure in this way is that we see failure as a personal shortcoming; we identify with our failure so much that we become overwhelmed with shame and guilt and we wind up running from the failure as fast as we can.
\\nThe danger in this is that we never learn from our failures, which is what failure is there for!
\\nIf we did this as young children, we would never have learned to walk, eat, ride a bike, or any number of skills we currently take for granted.
\\nBut each of these skills required some level of failure!
\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, I tell a personal story that has unfolded over the past few weeks and contains some important lessons.
\\nIf you have any questions about this topic or would like to chat with a coach about anything else that\\u2019s alive in your mind, you have access to a no-cost phone session with me. Just click this link and follow the prompts:
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