Philosophy November 19, 2022

Failure and Regret

Failure and Regret

You may have failed countless times, exhausted that you don’t dare to try again.

But each time you fail, you acquire new wisdom—albeit the hard way. When you repeat that long enough, you accumulate sufficient practical experience to start the next project better.

Would you rather fail after trying than regret not trying at all? 

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