Monday, April 8, 2019
26A- Celebrating Failure
A time this past semester that I failed, was when I was working with coding and editing programs with the University of Florida women's basketball team. I was tasked with having to self teach myself and apply my skills to coding service programs that the women's basketball team utilizes to help its highlight reels and film for future opponents. After hours on hours of self-learning, I had to take precut film given to me by the coaching staff and essentially use these programs to get my task completed that was ordered of me. I failed, a lot. That didn't stop me from trying and getting better at it. In the end, after more research and attempts it ultimately clicks together and you achieve success. I learned that success is built on hard work and the right mindset, you can achieve anything when you have your brain in the right spot and you are dedicated to working and getting everything done no matter the adversities in your way. I handle failure by doing what I can control and being better the next time around, it's the way you finish that matters not the way you start. This class has changed my perspective on failure because as an entrepreneur, you will go through hardship and failure but that doesn't mean to give up and give up on your dreams. I truly believe that I would take a risk now than you were just a few months ago by being in this class. Overall, failure is a part of life but anyone can overcome anything in any given situation.
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Alex,
ReplyDeleteThank you for having the courage to share your failure story. While failing is never easy, it can be a powerful driver for learning. I see that you read Carol Dweck’s book, which I think it especially relates to this particular assignment. Coping with failure is a fundamental life skill that can help everyone, entrepreneur or not. I am glad you were able to recover from your initial setbacks and succeed at completing your task. I agree with you this class can foster a growth mindset and change one’s perspective on risk-taking and learning from failures.
Alex,
ReplyDeleteI also tried to code back in high school and failed miserably. It is an extremely difficult thing to learn and something that took plenty of practice. Being that we are all UF students, we are completely able to learn it as long as we keep trying over and over. I definitely agree that this class taught me to accept failure in a more positive way.