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Author: tata Date: May 23, 2008 10:44
Learning is accelerated when we fail.
Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
improvement and progress.
Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point
our boat straight down the river and never surf that wave or ferry
that rapid for fear of tipping over and looking foolish . . . we sit
at home with our remote controls instead of actually going out to meet
people for fear of rejection.
Unfortunately, failure is frowned upon in most societies, and so we
never progress to the extent that we are fully capable.
So here's to failure! May we do it more often, and with more
enthusiasm.
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Author: TronTron Date: May 23, 2008 12:39
> Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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> Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at...
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Author: TimTim Date: May 23, 2008 12:52
"Tron" wrote in message
news:HbidnRuqcOTygKrV4p2dnAA@telenor.com...>> Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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>> Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
>> to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
>> improvement and progress.
>>
>> Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
>> silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
>> watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
>> worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point
>> our boat straight down the river and never surf that wave or ferry
>> that rapid for fear of tipping over and looking foolish . . . we sit
>> at home with our remote controls instead of actually going out to meet
>> people for fear of rejection. ...
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: May 23, 2008 13:18
On Fri, 23 May 2008 10:44:48 -0700 (PDT), ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
>Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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>Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
>to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
>improvement and progress...
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: May 23, 2008 16:15
On May 23, 1:18 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:> On Fri, 23 May 2008 10:44:48 -0700 (PDT), ta nc.rr.com> wrote:>>Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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>>Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
>>to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
>>improvement and progress.
>
>>Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
>>silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
>>watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
>>worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point
>>our boat straight down the river and never surf that wave or ferry
>>that rapid for fear of tipping over and looking foolish . . . we sit
>>at home with our remote controls instead of actually going out to meet
>>people for fear of rejection.
>
>>Unfortunately, failure is frowned upon in most societies, and so we
>>never progress to the extent that we are fully capable.
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Author: bigfletch8bigfletch8 Date: May 23, 2008 16:34
On May 24, 3:44 am, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:> Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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> Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
> to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
> improvement and progress.
>
> Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
> silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
> watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
> worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point
> our boat straight down the river and never surf that wave or ferry
> that rapid for fear of tipping over and looking foolish . . . we sit
> at home with our remote controls instead of actually going out to meet
> people for fear of rejection.
>
> Unfortunately, failure is frowned upon in most societies, and so we
> never progress to the extent that we are fully capable.
>
> So here's to failure! May we do it more often, and with more ...
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: May 23, 2008 17:45
On May 23, 4:34 pm, "bigflet...@ gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:> On May 24, 3:44 am, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>> Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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>> Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
>> to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
>> improvement and progress.
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>> Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
>> silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
>> watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
>> worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point
>> our boat straight down the river and never surf that wave or ferry
>> that rapid for fear of tipping over and looking foolish . . . we sit ...
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Author: Daniel T.Daniel T. Date: May 23, 2008 18:22
Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
> "Reality", "existence" the situation", is a failure.
Why do you think so?
> I know I shall die soon, that is also a failure (the dying part,
> not the knowing part).
Why do you think dying is a failure?
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: May 23, 2008 18:42
On Fri, 23 May 2008 21:22:10 -0400, "Daniel T." earthlink.net> wrote:
>Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
>>> "Reality", "existence" the situation", is a failure.
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>Why do you think so?
We primate folk have to live on fantasy so/too much. That's why so.
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>> I know I shall die soon, that is also a failure (the dying part,
>> not the knowing part).
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>Why do you think dying is a failure?
The friends I have had, that have died, failed me in their disappearance.
I shall miss the entertainment of watching this "worldly" situation go to hell.
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Author: bigfletch8bigfletch8 Date: May 23, 2008 23:00
On May 24, 10:45 am, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:> On May 23, 4:34 pm, "bigflet...@ gmail.com" gmail.com>
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>>> On May 24, 3:44 am, ta nc.rr.com> wrote:>
>>> Learning is accelerated when we fail.
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>>> Every time we swing and miss, or screw up at work, or tip over trying
>>> to navigate that gnarly rapid (ahem), we have laid the foundation for
>>> improvement and progress.
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>>> Unfortunately, most of us are too afraid to take the risks -- we sit
>>> silently in the meeting for fear of asking a dumb question . . . we
>>> watch the pitch go by time after time instead of taking a cut (or
>>> worse, we never actually go out onto the playing field) . . . we point ...
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