Failure seemed to be a theme this weekend.
On Friday, I watched the news shows talk about the failed Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics.
On Saturday, I watched my Sun Devils fail to maintain a home winning streak against the Oregon State Beavers.
On Sunday, I saw a replay of the SNL opening sketch describing Obama’s failures as President so far.
I spent more of Sunday watching football and listening to commentators talk about teams’ “failure” to make a first down or get into the endzone. I read another article about California’s failed state of economy.
Fail. Fail. Fail.
It just dominated. It was negative. It lacked hope.
Then, I was reminded of the beauty of the attempt. I saw this simple video.
I fail, perhaps not as often as I should. There is something to be said about picking yourself up and going big. I learn from my mistakes and I hope I get better each time. The aim should never be failure, but if success is always a guarantee, are we truly striving?