By Paul Tough — 2011
We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.
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Made a mistake? How to face failure
While everyone may be afraid of failing from time to time, it becomes more serious when it inhibits your ability to pursue your goals and achieve the things you want to accomplish in life.
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Knowing how to deal with failure in a healthy way takes some of the fear out of it—and it might reduce the pain so you can bounce back better than before.
Experiencing failure can teach you lessons that you wouldn’t have learned otherwise—you can learn from failure.
In low seasons, while you sit in the waiting room of life, patience is a superpower. But by adopting these seven mindsets, you can run circles around life’s challenges.
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To anyone out there who feels like they’re failing, it’s OK—that’s what we call ‘Life.’ —Joe Cross
When things go wrong in our lives, we tend to become our own worst enemy.