Celebrating Failure
Unfortunately, I actually only went to about 4 lectures. Each time I was either just too lazy or it was too early or I could think of a thousand other things that I would rather do, so I would just skip out on going to class.
I used to consider myself a fairly intrinsically motivated person. However, after failing to attended class so many times I've realized that I'm really not that on top of it. I would sooner choose the immediate reward, in this case, being able to sleep longer, over the long term benefit that going to class would give me. I've learned this about myself and see that it is something that I personally have to work on.
I hate failing at things, as does most people. Growing up, my mother put a lot of emphasis on being the best you can be and always putting your best foot forward, which I think contributed to my perfectionist tenancies. I've had some pretty intense fears of failure in the past, to the point where I would be scared to try new things out of fear that I would mess up and embarrass myself. However, I have grown to the point where I can accept failure more easily. Failure isn't a reflection of who you are as a person, it's just a sign that you should alter your pattern of doing things to be more productive.
I think that this class helped me to be less afraid to fail in business. Many entrepreneurs weren't successful in their first attempt at a venture and even if they were, few of them said that they thought they did everything perfectly. Failure is apart of life and a part of business and it shouldn't be something to run from, but something to embrace because, if I fail I can always try again with a better approach.
My mother has also stressed to me the importance of being the best you can be. I believe people give up a lot on their motivations and do not give themselves the chance of what they are truly capable of achieving. This class has taught me to never, ever give up and to always take a risk. I believe this class is all about stepping out of your comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I always try to attend the live lectures also but its hard to stay motivated to go to all of them, and keep up with the work. I feel that most of our parents wanted us to try our best and do the best we can in whatever we do. Sometimes waking up for class is hard to be motivated for but this class taught me to keep up with the work.
ReplyDeleteHey Morgan, your answer is so perfect because it is so true. We would all way rather sleep in past 8AM rather than turn on the computer and listen to a live lecture, one that I would probably fall asleep during anyways. But the instant reward is not the one that makes us successful, and you realize that and that is a great thing.
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