Turn Failure into Fertilizer

“You've tried and failed. Here's how to turn the stench of failure into fertilizer. ”

Our mothers told us the truth: You learn from your mistakes. At least let's hope that we are wise enough to understand that failure is simply training. It doesn't mean there's no hope, that we could never possibly succeed, that we are so uniquely screwed up that there is not a workable solution. Poppy**** As Thomas Edison so brilliantly quoted regarding his attempts to create the light bulb, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that didn't work." Maybe you've found just as many ways that didn't work for something you were trying to accomplish. Take time to stop and smell the fertilizer. Reflect on those and learn. WHY didn't they work? By weeding out what doesn't work, pieces may start falling into place of what WILL work, what you might try. Remember, you only fail when you've given up trying.