The Failure

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I spend a lot of time studying failure's relationship to success, including scientific evidence, society's perceptions and personal beliefs. 

‘There is great learning to be had in failure, even when the cause is not completely within one’s control’

Dr AK Barclay 

Failure. It's how we learn.

So many things that we have learned to do started with failed attempts. Here are some of mine. 

To call it failure – does it even matter? Comments on Giannis Antetokounmpo

If you haven't heard this story then you don't follow the National Basketball Association (NBA) - but then neither do I... I do however, where I can,  follow discussions on failure. 🥜In a nutshell There has been praise, criticism and comparison to ...

Think that failure is not your fault? Think again

Learning to see our contribution in our failures can accelerate the path to success. It's natural but not always accurate when we don't think we are at fault.

Why a website about failure?

Why a website on failure, because we fail often and we can benefit from doing more than just saying 'learn from your failures'. This website aims to show you what to do next based on scientific evidence and experience

Seadragon baby success

 As AK is an Aussie, FJ (the Failure Journal) is super excited to report on the birth of weedy seadragons, which are apparently notoriously difficult to breed, at the New England Aquarium, in Boston, Massachusetts USA. This success comes after more th...
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