"Disecamos el fracaso mucho más que el éxito."

When things go wrong, we’re quick to analyze every detail of what happened. We’re like detectives piecing together clues from a crime scene. But when things go right? We rarely stop to figure out exactly why. The quote touches on this tendency. It's a reminder that while we can learn from our mistakes, there’s also a lot to be learned from our victories.

Think about it. It's human nature to dwell on failures. They sting, they’re uncomfortable, and naturally, we want to avoid repeating them. This is why we dissect them, turning them over and over in our minds (and often in our conversations) to understand every misstep. It’s a way of coping, a way of making sense of the chaos. But successes—those moments when we triumph—are often celebrated briefly before we move on. We don’t often ask, "What did I do right? What factors led to this win?"

Consider the world of sports. A basketball team might lose a game and spend hours reviewing footage to see what went wrong—missed shots, bad defense, poor decisions. The same team might win the next game and, instead of scrutinizing what they did right, they just bask in the glory. Sure, they might high-five and cheer, but they rarely sit down to analyze why their plays worked or how their strategy paid off.

Now, let’s take this idea into a more personal realm. Imagine you’ve just completed a project at work, and it’s a disaster. You and your team will likely have a debriefing meeting to dissect what went wrong. You’ll analyze the planning, the execution, the communication—all the bits and pieces that contributed to the failure. But what if the project was a roaring success? Would you have the same in-depth post-mortem to figure out what you did right? Probably not.

Here’s some advice: Start dissecting your successes. When something works out, don’t just celebrate and move on. Take a moment—or several—to understand why. What steps did you take that were particularly effective? Were there moments of inspiration or decisions that were especially pivotal? Write them down. Reflect on them. Success leaves clues, and if you’re smart, you’ll follow them.

Let me tell you a story. A friend of mine, Sarah, is a baker. She used to get really frustrated when her cakes didn’t turn out perfectly. Each time she had a cake fail, she’d spend ages figuring out why—was the oven too hot, did she use too much flour, was the baking powder old? But when her cakes were amazing, she’d just be happy and leave it at that. One day, it hit her: she should be analyzing her successes with the same intensity. She began documenting her successful recipes with meticulous detail, noting down every single factor that contributed to the perfection. Slowly but surely, her overall baking improved, and she had fewer and fewer failures.

So, next time you nail something, whether it's a small task or a big project, take a moment to dissect it. You might discover insights that can turn occasional wins into consistent successes. The little things you did right can be just as important—if not more—than the mistakes you avoided. It’s like having a roadmap to victory, and who wouldn’t want that?