3244: Is Failure Good? by James Altucher on Self Improvement & Personal Development

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development & Self-Improvement

English - July 09, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
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Episode 3244:
James Altucher challenges the glorification of failure, arguing that there's nothing inherently valuable in failing. Instead, he emphasizes learning from related concepts like curiosity, persistence, and forgiveness. Altucher encourages focusing on these aspects to overcome challenges and grow, rather than fixating on failure itself.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/failure-good/
Quotes to ponder:
"Failure is not a hard problem. It’s a label. Failure is in the past. Hard problems can be solved right now."
"The best way to get better, to get more known, to learn the subtleties of your art or your field or your sport, is to simply do it again."
"The thing you learn first is forgiveness. Then you move back to the present. Get healthy. Be around people you love. Start being creative again."
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Episode 3244:

James Altucher challenges the glorification of failure, arguing that there's nothing inherently valuable in failing. Instead, he emphasizes learning from related concepts like curiosity, persistence, and forgiveness. Altucher encourages focusing on these aspects to overcome challenges and grow, rather than fixating on failure itself.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/failure-good/

Quotes to ponder:

"Failure is not a hard problem. It’s a label. Failure is in the past. Hard problems can be solved right now."

"The best way to get better, to get more known, to learn the subtleties of your art or your field or your sport, is to simply do it again."

"The thing you learn first is forgiveness. Then you move back to the present. Get healthy. Be around people you love. Start being creative again."

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