Failure to Launch

In the last few years I have noticed that our society is not willing to tell people when they truly SUCK at something. I saw this first hand teaching, tv reality shows and really all over. We teach our young ones that everyone can be a STAR, WINNER or the PRESIDENT. No sorry to burst your bubble but this is not true. I am not saying don't go after your dreams but at some point there needs to be a time in your life when you know that you are not going to be the next LeBron or Steve Jobs. Either someone needs to tell you or you just realize it on your own. Having big dreams are great, but make they achievable. You will fail in your life at things and that is perfectly ok. I don't see failure as a bad thing, it allows us to change things and come back better than before. That is the problem with society, we don't want our children to know about failure, even though it is apart of being human. My sisters and friends all have small children and they have at one point will or have played in some type of little league sports. THEY DON'T KEEP SCORE!!!! What? Sorry but there ARE winners and losers in everything we do as human beings. You know the parents are keeping score, so why shouldn't we introduce the children to reality early on?

Failure is not a bad thing, and as a teacher I know that it is a motivator. In the classroom, if a student fails a test, it tells them that they need to actually listen to me when I am talking and work a little harder. It's not my fault Billy or Suzie failed the test, they did that all on their own, so they need to work a little harder next time to do better. I can only give them the information I can't take the test for them. Parents get so upset if their child doesn't do well in a class... hello maybe your child isn't as smart or doesn't apply themselves as much as you think. Stop coddling them and let them taste failure first hand. Don't go to administration and whine about the teacher. Stop blaming everyone else for your failure to make your child work hard, and your child's failure to work hard. (end rant on the educational system and parents)

In this world there are people that will become the next big star, the doctor the lawyer, teacher, police officer, bus driver and even President. None of these are any better than the next. I don't care what you do in the world as long as you are a good person and add to society. So, all you trash persons, plumbers, and bartenders...I THANK YOU, as much as I thank the POTUS. (president of the united states) Some people know from an early age what they want to do with their life, and that is wonderful. Sometimes you end up in a place you never thought you would be, but you make the best of it. Remember its not about what you do, but whether or not you feel good about what you are doing. If you enjoy what you do- no matter what it is- then you are a WINNER. Just because you failed at one thing, doesn't mean you will fail at something else, but we have to let failure happen.  JUST LET IT HAPPEN!!! Its a part of life, don't take it away or shield your children from it. (As a non-parent, I would say teach your children about failure at a young age, so you don't end up seeing them on TV thinking they are the next Mirah Carey.)

Be kind and remember failure is not a bad thing.