Why failing doesn't make you a failure

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The Sandscratcher

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@jonathanbrewer7072 Ай бұрын

Thank you. One thing for sure. We are all survivors.

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

Indeed Jonathan. All that's needed is to get up one more time than you fall. Thanks for watching.

@KevinCrossArt Ай бұрын

This is great advice! I’m in the process of recovering from the second time I’ve lost everything, and what a teacher this failure has been!

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

I've been there too Kevin, and it's recoverable!. Glad the video struck a chord.

@diangallo Ай бұрын

Failure was not on my mind when I lost everything, it was more of a bump in the road of life. My theme song was “I will survive”…and I played that song (gazillions of times) and sang to it quite often until I believed it! And guess what? I did survive. When I look back on that most devastating life moment, it doesn’t seem bad. I guess I did learn something. I like your video’s because they are thought provoking. Realizing what we are not alone in this wonderful world is amazing. Thank you. 😊

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing Dian. I understand how you felt. I lost my business and everything else when my children were young. It took everything in me to recover but I had to for them. I have done a video about the situation. The thing is you overcame by getting up one more time. I appreciate you sharing part of your story.

@MrsCoffeeWalks Ай бұрын

We’ve failed at plenty of things we’ve tried, but that’s never stopped us from trying again. 😁

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

And that's the best way to be. I've always been like that too!

@PamHaynes-oo3ck Ай бұрын

My whole life has been a process of being down and getting up and saying to myself I am still standing thank God

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

That's the thing to do! Which proves you're not a failure. I think it happens to many of us and to be a winner, you just have to get up more times than you fall. Thanks for watching Pam! Onward & upward!

@PamHaynes-oo3ck Ай бұрын

@@JamesMurphyYTthank you James

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

@@PamHaynes-oo3ck you're welcome

@khill6510 Ай бұрын

My husband and I have never been afraid to try new things. We've had loads of well meaning folks caution us. Some of our actions have been colossal financial "failures" but I wouldn't trade the experiences for anything. We've been married 41 years and are still trying new things. May it ever be thus!

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

As I've said before, I lost my business and pretty much everything else when I was 30 and we had two small boys at the time. We had to struggle but we overcame. Thos are the time when we learn the most. I believe you have to make your own path and see where it leads. Sometimes you get it right and sometimes you get it wrong. It's part of life's tapestry. Thanks for sharing.

@paavoviuhko7250 Ай бұрын

Such wise words, not normally communicated by ordinary conventional conversation. Seneca made similar statements. He also said that success is a false reward. It may prove to be the sting that you never wanted. Childhood trauma is a wicked form of failure that will seem to upset the whole balance of life. But somehow the usual safe promises will get replaced by superior solutions to meaning. For me anyways the hurting will shine the healing.

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

I have to say, I would never have expected to see Seneca's name in a comment about one of my videos! I would think that success is different for everyone, but for me, getting up one more time than I get knocked down is success. Thanks as always for your comment. It's always good to see how other people regard my videos. I appreciate your support.

@TheB1nary Ай бұрын

Someone once called it "failing forward."

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

That's sounds like a good phrase. Thanks for sharing it...and for watching!

@TheB1nary Ай бұрын

@@JamesMurphyYT I've always loved it. Thanks for posting your videos- always enjoy them!

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

@TheB1nary thank you Paul. I'm glad you find them of value. Your support is gratefully received.

@tiahill832 Ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great week! 🙂😘❤

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

Thank you Tia. You too!

@tiahill832 Ай бұрын

@@JamesMurphyYT Thank You!

@marinustennapel2661 Ай бұрын

Wisdom comes with experience. Experience is often the result of a lack of wisdom. - Terry Pratchett (I think)

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

I've made mistakes more than once... just to make sure I learned the lesson. Thanks for watching!

@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester Ай бұрын

I'm a pensioner aged 72 still grieving for a wife. I've written 86 novels, six of them best sellers. My work has been read by almost 2 million readers. Have you ever heard of me? No. I am far too old and jaded to try again. Your advice, while effervescent and well meaning, would be positive for those of a youthful disposition but does not work for all.

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

It sounds to me as though you've been hugely successful! I'm sorry that you feel old and jaded but grief can do that to you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for taking the time to watch the video.

@missjoshemmett Ай бұрын

Failure to me is freedom. Don't you hate, "But have you tried it?" So failure is the freedom to say, "'I can't do that/I don't like that' because I've tried it and I failed...sometimes miserably/or in pain." They may sigh in disgust, but they get off my back!

@JamesMurphyYT Ай бұрын

They only people who hate failure are those who are too scared to do anything. If you attempt anything, it's possible to fail, so you may as well get used to it! Thanks!