Three Executives Thrive After Early Setbacks – WSJ.com.
The old adage says: You learn more from your mistakes than from your successes. Unfortunately, most of us want to put our mistakes behind us as quickly as possible. As a result, we can find ourselves is similar situations again and again.
It seems these men were able to effectively debrief themselves, and put into place proactive self-management strategies that kept them from making the same mistake twice.
What is particularly impressive about these men is their willingness to pull back the curtain, allowing the rest of us to see them, if not at their worst, then at least at places the rest of us would rather hide from public view. In so doing, they allow their lives to be, not simply an example of failure and recovery, but of the truth that “no man is an island.” We can learn from the example of others.
With courage and the power God gives, we can give others the privilege of learning from our lives. Perhaps they’ll be able to avoid our pitfalls. Wouldn’t that be a good thing.
Questions for reflection:
Make a list of some of the poorer decisions you’ve made.
What were some of the consequences of your choices?
What lessons did you learn?
What lessons would you like others to learn from your mistakes?
Who might benefit from hearing the story of your failure?