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On Success…Failure and FEAR
11 December 2008*I wrote this post in July and for some reason I never posted it*
Susan Cartier Liebel of Build a Solo Practice, has an excellent July 4th post on “I’m Not Going to Risk Failure on the Possible Chance of Success.”
You will want to read the comments and the responses because the comments and responses are interesting.
Too often, people “settle” for less than because of fear of failure.
Yes, our culture and as humans we celebrate success (as we should) and we glorify those who are successful (success is often measured by outward manifestation: money, power, and prestige).
Yet, by only highlighting success a distorted image is created. Failure is part of life. It is inevitable on so many levels. We are fallible humans and despite our best efforts and intentions things will not always work out as we planned or have hoped.
As mediators, we have an opportunity to view moral, relationship, communication, and performance failures on a regular basis.
Of course, no one really wants to fail. As painful as failure is, I submit that the alternative — of not trying — for fear of failure is even more tragic.