Failures

I keep having students talking about themselves as being failures.  And I have to tell you, that is not correct.  Failure is an Event, not a Person.  So often we get this concept messed up in our minds.  We tend to think that we are a failure when we fall short of a goal or dream that we had set for ourselves.  But here is the reality... 

We are not a failure when we don’t achieve a goal.  We are human.  

Having the mindset that we are going to be able to move forward, try new things, learn and grow without failing is not how life works.  Instead, a realistic expectation for ourselves, would be to learn from the mistakes we make and work to identify new ways to approach challenges.  So, please, if you find yourself falling into the mental trap of believing that you are a failure, try to remind yourself that failures are events and are NOT who you are as a person!