I’ve grown up in a generation awarded for simply participating. We learned from a young age that effort is what counts and as long as you try hard enough, you will succeed. Before high school, this mantra rang true. I received roles in plays, got good grades, won awards; yet, as I grew older I began to understand that failure does not necessarily depend on effort; you can work incredibly hard and still fail. Despite putting in countless hours of preparation and having a relatively good voice, I had failed. I have been told all my life; don’t be afraid to fail because you will ultimately learn a great deal more from failure than success. I thought failure was supposed to teach you to try harder or to never give up; however, I learned something completely
I’ve grown up in a generation awarded for simply participating. We learned from a young age that effort is what counts and as long as you try hard enough, you will succeed. Before high school, this mantra rang true. I received roles in plays, got good grades, won awards; yet, as I grew older I began to understand that failure does not necessarily depend on effort; you can work incredibly hard and still fail. Despite putting in countless hours of preparation and having a relatively good voice, I had failed. I have been told all my life; don’t be afraid to fail because you will ultimately learn a great deal more from failure than success. I thought failure was supposed to teach you to try harder or to never give up; however, I learned something completely