She is quite talented. During the backstage interviews, her mom mentioned something that made me cringe. She said that she wanted her daughter to be successful at everything she tried. I understand what she was saying, it is heartbreaking to watch your kids fail, but right away I thought it was stupid to wish for something that you know, in reality, will never happen. But then I began to think about it. I really DON'T want my kids to succeed at everything they try.
Failure teaches:
1) Things don't always end up the way you plan. It's not the end of the world. Change your plan and go again.
2) Look for what you did wrong. What can you learn from this failure? What will you do differently next time?
3) You learn how tough you really are. If things are always good or easy, you can't grow, you won't be challenged. Hard times teach you how strong you can be.
4) There are good people and not so good people around you. Failure turns a light onto the people in your life. Will they support you? Will they enable you? Will they leave? Which of these people do you truly want in your life?
5) It's not scary to try new things. Everyone fails sometimes. If you don't try, you will never succeed. Just try!
I want my kids to try! I want my kids to fail. Then they can be successful.
