How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?
I’ve learned more from my mistakes than my success.
I expect to win or be successful at what I do now. I’ve paid enough dues in life and have learned enough lessons at the school of hard knocks that I should be doing things correctly by now. (I hope I don’t eat those words).
Life was tough growing up. I had no manual and a couple of siblings who rooted against me the whole time. It almost forced my will to overcome and to not only win, but to overachieve at whatever I did.
Along the way though, failure at tasks, life, relationships, and a lot of other things taught me more lessons than success. I hate losing and I hate screwing up. I only want to fix something once. That’s easy to do with carpentry, electrical, plumbing and repair. It’s damn near impossible with relationships.
I know the Tom Brady’s of the world must hate losing more than anything. He learned how to win. That’s how I feel about it.
Delusions of Adequacy 
I was laid off from a job (that I hated) back in 2006, one I had worked hard at, but after getting a 20% raise in November, I got laid off on January 2nd. We had 2 small children and I was unsure how we’d make ends meet.
Got a job in March at the company I now work for, and worked my way into the job I always wanted. Now I have a team of 5 data analysts working for me, and I’ve never been more satisfied in my work.
That layoff was the best thing that ever happened to me.
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My body failed me . . . never got me big enuf for sports and all. Got good at everything I tried, but knew I’d never make it to the big leagues in anything, even golf.
So I got good at takin tests and worked my way into a scholarship. Bein small, you make a lotta noise to keep from gettin stepped on by the pituitary freaks. Made me decide to be the one givin directions.
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