Comments on: what happens when I fail?

By: Laurel

Laurel — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:35:23 +0000

Did you take those quotes from somewhere? Make sure that you cite them!

By: Lex Loizides

Lex Loizides — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:33:36 +0000

Hi Andy,
Love the new design of your blog. Looks really good. Hope you have a great fortieth. The years you have put in to serving the churches have all been a wise investment. The years you are yet to put in are also well directed. Eternity will show it.
By the way, I thought Al’s comment was really spot on too – picking yourself up again and making things work is so much a part of the romance of US heroism.
Well done Andy.
Lex

By: Al Shaw

Al Shaw — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:22:54 +0000

Hey Andy, great post.

Notice how all the above men who failed were American?

I reckon the US has a different cultural view of failure than does the UK. It’s more an accepted part of life there and can be the spring board for future success.

Over here failure is often seen as a confirmation that you are an idiot, a view you and those around you probably held all along anyway.

Pass me a slice of that American pie, please.

By: Ben Drake

Ben Drake — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:47:09 +0000

Hi mate,

I agree with your comments, I see the fear of failure so much in my work place. In so many aspects of life we are ‘expected’ to get it right first time, parenting, at work etc that it cripples us from taking on some exciting challenges that God has in store for us. So often we forget that as people we are experiencial learners and therefore we can learn from our mistakes. I can see from the targets set at work that we are expected to ‘hit the bullseye’ on the first attempt. People are scared of messing up they don’t even have a go. Anyway I think that’s enough or I’ll be accused of preaching!!!

You might not be able to bag the sports car but at least you don’t have to buy the obligatory chest wig!!!!!!