Tag: failure
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It’s the Journey
Our culture is very goal-oriented. It’s difficult to avoid this mindset, and although I remind myself to enjoy the journey, remind myself it’s not about the destination, I still fall into the usual, accepted way of measuring myself by my accomplishments. This past weekend, I was participating in my 7th sprint triathlon. Last year was…
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Goals, Achievement and Failure
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” ~ Zig Ziglar Do you set goals for yourself? Do you write them down or just know them in your mind or in your heart? Studies have shown it’s actually beneficial to write them down, and…
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Value
My minister is doing a series of sermons on the Beatitudes, and one statement he made last week really stood out for me: “Success doesn’t make you more valuable. Failure won’t make you less valuable.” Wow. That hit me dead-on. I’ve always been a bit of an over-achiever, a perfectionist, pushing myself to achieve MORE.…