"失败也有好处，你可以从错误中学到东西。"

Losing stinks, doesn’t it? Nobody likes to fail, but there’s something important hidden in those losses: they teach you things. When you mess up, you figure out what not to do next time. This idea isn’t just some feel-good advice—it’s something that can really change your life if you let it.

Think about a time in history when this idea played out. Let's go back to the 1990s, when Steve Jobs was kicked out of Apple, the company he founded. It was a huge blow for him, but in that time away, he learned so much. He started a new company, NeXT, and bought Pixar, which turned out to be huge wins. When he came back to Apple, he used everything he learned during that tough period to revolutionize the tech world. Without that initial failure, who knows if we’d have iPhones or MacBooks today?

Now, let’s get more personal. Imagine you’re trying to learn how to play the guitar. You’re passionate about it but every time you strum, it sounds awful. Your fingers hurt, the chords are all wrong, and you’re ready to give up. But each wrong note teaches you something crucial—where your fingers should be, how much pressure to apply. Over time, those mistakes become the foundation of your skill. One day, you’re effortlessly playing your favorite song. That’s the benefit of losing: the mistakes guide you to success.

So, how do you take this wisdom and use it? First, don’t be afraid to screw up. Seriously. It’s fine if your first draft of a novel is terrible, or if your first business idea flops. The key is to look at what went wrong and figure out why. Ask yourself: What can I do better next time? Keep a journal of your mistakes and what you’ve learned from them. This way, you have a roadmap for improvement.

Here’s a little story to bring it home. Think about Sarah, an ambitious young chef. She entered a big cooking competition, sure she was going to win. But she didn’t even make it past the first round. She was devastated. She went home and re-watched the footage of her cooking. She saw that she was too slow and that her plating was messy. Instead of giving up, she decided to work on her speed and presentation. She practiced tirelessly and entered the competition again the next year. This time, she won. Sarah’s initial failure was the best thing that could have happened to her because it gave her a clear path to what she needed to improve.

In the end, it’s all about perspective. Failure isn’t the end—it’s a step. Every time you fall, you’re just getting closer to where you want to be. So the next time you find yourself face-to-face with failure, don’t get discouraged. Embrace it. Learn from it. And use that knowledge to come back stronger.