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Failing Forward: Why Failure Isn’t Your Foe, But Your Greatest Mentor

The only thing better than success is failure… because failure is how you learn.

Brandt Amelia
3 min readSep 30, 2023
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Let’s face it, folks, life is a bit like trying to dance the cha-cha on a tightrope strung across a pit of banana peels. You take one step, and whoops, there goes your dignity! But you know what’s even crazier? The only thing better than success is failure. Yep, you heard me right. Failure is your backstage pass to the grand show of life.

Embrace the Oopsies

Failure is like that friend who always tells you the brutal truth, no matter how much it stings. It’s your personal growth coach, offering lessons you didn’t even know you needed. Think of it as life’s way of saying, “Hey, you might wanna rethink that cha-cha move.”

Mistakes Are Marvelous

Picture this: you’re in the kitchen, attempting a culinary masterpiece. But instead of a gourmet meal, you’ve got a charcoal briquette. Guess what? You’re not the next Gordon Ramsay, but hey, at least now you’ve mastered the art of summoning smoke alarms. Mistakes? They’re like tiny comedians, always ready to deliver a punchline when you least expect it.

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Brandt Amelia
Brandt Amelia

Written by Brandt Amelia

Amelia, a writer and lover of literature.dedicates her life to the written word. https://brandtamela.medium.com/membership

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