become a scholar

November 11, 2009 | Living Free,Nurturing Family

Wow, Suzie, I just fell in a huge way. I had such great intentions, but it just wasn’t enough.

What do you do when you fail? You really have only two options: you can stay down or you can learn from the experience.

Take a good look at the experience.

What happened? Where did things go wrong? Did you take the bait rather than walk away? Did you take it personal, instead of seeing the real problem?

Did you let hurt dictate your response?

Is there anything you could have done differently?

Learning from our experiences, even those where we did nothing wrong, can help us intentionally grow through it, rather than focus on the failure.

I wish I was perfect, but that’s never going to happen. So sometimes I have to back up, take a long look at the situation, and take another stab at it.

What will you change? (Only those things that are within your power.)

Maybe it’s an apology. Maybe it’s grabbing a resource or mentor in an area where I’m weaker than I want to be. Maybe it’s being honest and saying, “this gets me every time” and getting to the bottom of the real issue.

Digging deeper

Last week I was a guest on The HomeStretch, a Nashville radio station. In the interview I talk about becoming a “scholar” of the past and how that can change your future, and even your relationships with your loved ones.

I hope you’ll check it out.  Then come back and let’s talk about this topic. I’d love to hear what you have to say.

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