If we let it, failure brings clarity. It peels back the layers of pretense, cutting through our protective self-deceptions, so that we can see our self and pursuits as they are. We realize that most of our fears and insecurities are misplaced. That the world didn’t end when we lost the game or didn’t get the promotion. That we can go down a path that fear was previously blocking. Failure gives us a chance to own and update our story.
