Why are people so afraid of failure?

locked_out

Can someone please explain? I see failure as simply more data to better prepare for the future. At least failure is not really indicative of a potential false positive. It irks me to see how this country virtually stigmatises those who fail at first. The great pillars of society were NOT founded under pen pushing idealists. The Government puts up so many artificial barriars to practically drive out innovation from individuals at every stage of their lives. We should encourage more people to fail and learn, not mollycoddle them into a false pretense. I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you? The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

py2006

well duh!

Edit: far too wordy for a Sunday morning!

locked_out

py2006 wrote: »

well duh!

Edit: far too wordy for a Sunday morning!

Afternoon;)

Get some painkillers into ya for that headache.

Badgermonkey

locked_out wrote: »

The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

RTE's Autumn schedule?

I hears ya

Richard Hillman

It will damage my fragile but enormous ego

locked_out

Badgermonkey wrote: »

RTE's Autumn schedule?

I hears ya

****ing RTE. If they think they are getting a "licence" this year, they can fup off. RTE should just be allowed to fail at this stage. Flogging a dead horse won't do anyone any good.

Now, time to watch Murder She Wrote:D

J K

locked_out wrote: »

I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you?

What if someone had more talent than you and also pushed the envelope as much as you.
Then you'd fail as well wouldn't you? Now where's all your self help crap?

starlit

It stops them from getting what they really want but don't want to put themselves to the trouble of having to take a risk and think they will fail whether they attempt to do so, so they go with the safer option of not pursuing a goal or what they want.

Bipolar Joe

I hate being a fuck up.

Johnny86

I would tell why people have a fear of failure but I'm afraid I'll be wrong!

daddydick

locked_out wrote: »

Can someone please explain? I see failure as simply more data to better prepare for the future. At least failure is not really indicative of a potential false positive. It irks me to see how this country virtually stigmatises those who fail at first. The great pillars of society were NOT founded under pen pushing idealists. The Government puts up so many artificial barriars to practically drive out innovation from individuals at every stage of their lives. We should encourage more people to fail and learn, not mollycoddle them into a false pretense. I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you? The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

They want people around them to be proud of them and to be able to talk about them in a good light I reckon.

parc

If you're a surgeon I don't think you're allowed to fail that often

BBDBB

locked_out wrote: »

Can someone please explain? I see failure as simply more data to better prepare for the future. At least failure is not really indicative of a potential false positive. It irks me to see how this country virtually stigmatises those who fail at first. The great pillars of society were NOT founded under pen pushing idealists. The Government puts up so many artificial barriars to practically drive out innovation from individuals at every stage of their lives. We should encourage more people to fail and learn, not mollycoddle them into a false pretense. I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you? The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

just in case someone takes a symbolic photo, capturing that crucial moment and immortalising my fail with a hilarious caption and it becoming a viral meme used by millions to mock the failures of others

I dont want that on my shoulders

PK2008

locked_out wrote: »

Can someone please explain? I see failure as simply more data to better prepare for the future. At least failure is not really indicative of a potential false positive. It irks me to see how this country virtually stigmatises those who fail at first. The great pillars of society were NOT founded under pen pushing idealists. The Government puts up so many artificial barriars to practically drive out innovation from individuals at every stage of their lives. We should encourage more people to fail and learn, not mollycoddle them into a false pretense. I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you? The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

Thread Fail

Bodhisopha

Approval junkies.










hope i get a thanks for this

locked_out

Badgermonkey wrote: »

RTE's Autumn schedule?

I hears ya

PK2008 wrote: »

Thread Fail

NIce trolling with you.

davoxx

locked_out wrote: »

Can someone please explain? I see failure as simply more data to better prepare for the future. At least failure is not really indicative of a potential false positive. It irks me to see how this country virtually stigmatises those who fail at first. The great pillars of society were NOT founded under pen pushing idealists. The Government puts up so many artificial barriars to practically drive out innovation from individuals at every stage of their lives. We should encourage more people to fail and learn, not mollycoddle them into a false pretense. I am of the contention that if you aren't failing at some point, you aren't really trying to push the envelope, now are you? The safest path will generally lead to a mediocre outcome.

it's only experience if you live to tell the tale ....

orourkeda

http://savvysoren.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/failure.jpg

leonidas83

I think its a number of different things to be honest, its culturally and socially frowned upon alot more in this country than others that cultivate entrepreneurship and acknowledge effort

Being black listed in this country also last's a lot longer than in the US and UK, something like ten years if I'm right, this may have changed in recent times tho.

And finally, if you fail in this country the consequences are alot more dire, alot of people who would have set up businesses over the years are now not entitled to any social welfare living them utterly screwed. Its a disgrace tbh

Badgermonkey

locked_out wrote: »

NIce trolling with you.

Ya wha Gay?

CrazyRabbit

I'm not afraid. I practice failing every day. Hell, twice on Mondays. So far today, I forgot to turn off the grill before leaving for work.


..oh wait.

****.

UglyBolloxFace

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Approval junkies.










hope i get a thanks for this

You clever little bastard.

sheesh

I'm not afraid of failure
sure I'm well used to it at this stage.

s20101938

Bono: An American looks up at the big house on the hill and says "That's gonna be me one day, up on the hill." An Irishman looks up and says "I'm gonna get that ba5tard on the hill."

davoxx

s20101938 wrote: »

Bono: An American looks up at the big house on the hill and says "That's gonna be me one day, up on the hill." An Irishman looks up and says "I'm gonna get that ba5tard on the hill."

and then bono says: feck that i'm not paying tax in ireland, but you guys should donate more, now where did i park my Ferrari?

stupidusername

Because people dont like feeling inadequate

Handsome Bob

Cos failure can have repercussions, and they could be massive depending on the level of fail.

davoxx

Handsome Bob wrote: »

Cos failure can have repercussions, and they could be massive depending on the level of fail.

unless you are too big to fail ...

Handsome Bob

davoxx wrote: »

unless you are too big to fail ...

Oh no, I've failed plenty of times. :pac:

davoxx

Handsome Bob wrote: »

Oh no, I've failed plenty of times. :pac:

poor japan :pac:

Vicxas

I think why people hate failure as its seen as demoralising and social suicide amongst some social circles. I dont mind failure, it gives me a benchmark where i find out what i need to succeed next time.