Comments on: Motivated By Failure http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/ Take Your Life For A Test Drive Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:25:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Best Kept Secret Of Successful Consulting - Model The Best — Practice This http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Best Kept Secret Of Successful Consulting - Model The Best — Practice This Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:23:53 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-1203 [...] Motivated By Failure “People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after” - Oliver Goldsmith [...] [...] Motivated By Failure “People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after” – Oliver Goldsmith [...]

]]> By: Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:59:39 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-767 I shared my experience above regarding my reaction to failure. I failed my first certification exam ever. As a follow-up I'd like to let you know that I dusted myself off, got back on the horse, & beat the exam earlier this week. "Real" failure, is NOT an option! I shared my experience above regarding my reaction to failure. I failed my first certification exam ever. As a follow-up I’d like to let you know that I dusted myself off, got back on the horse, & beat the exam earlier this week. “Real” failure, is NOT an option!

]]> By: Sara http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Sara Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:29:55 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-522 I definitely agree that many things in life aren't win-lose situations, and shouldn't be looked at as such. I would distinguish the differences in Dale Carnegie's analogy further, though. The man doing and daring more will likely have more rewarding experiences, but it's always okay for him to dock at the shore and just dangle his feet in the water every now and then. Sometimes the best way to appreciate life's adventures is to not have one every once in a while. I definitely agree that many things in life aren’t win-lose situations, and shouldn’t be looked at as such. I would distinguish the differences in Dale Carnegie’s analogy further, though.

The man doing and daring more will likely have more rewarding experiences, but it’s always okay for him to dock at the shore and just dangle his feet in the water every now and then. Sometimes the best way to appreciate life’s adventures is to not have one every once in a while.

]]> By: Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek Mon, 26 May 2008 02:22:04 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-422 I stumbled on this quote--author unknown, which epitomizes the right action better than any I can recall: “Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” I love the high wire. I stumbled on this quote–author unknown, which epitomizes the right action better than any I can recall:

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.”

I love the high wire.

]]> By: alik levin http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-414 alik levin Thu, 22 May 2008 06:43:05 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-414 JD, this is good one indeed! Yesterday I had most *twisted* knock down - I first was anxious (almost choked), then I laughed. I am bullet proof, unbreakable. Cannot they get it already?! LOL! JD, this is good one indeed!
Yesterday I had most *twisted* knock down – I first was anxious (almost choked), then I laughed. I am bullet proof, unbreakable. Cannot they get it already?! LOL!

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-413 J.D. Meier Thu, 22 May 2008 06:03:51 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-413 I saw a little sign on in a shop. It went something like this: It's not how many times you get knocked down; it's how many times you get back up. I saw a little sign on in a shop. It went something like this:
It’s not how many times you get knocked down; it’s how many times you get back up.

]]> By: alik levin http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-412 alik levin Tue, 20 May 2008 05:31:55 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-412 @Jimmy, Thanks for checking-in, partner! Improper exception handling is one of the cruelest performance killers in software. With one project they needed to periodically restart their server since they abused exception handling. Best would be monitor for exceptions, log it, analyze, and fix the problem. That is exactly what you demonstrated – you admitted the failure, analyze it, fixed the problem and moved forward. Same with humans I think. Humans should learn from software performance engineering to cope with life challenges. With my project I often surprise stakeholders with perf tests results. After conducting initial perf test I proudly announce “we have great achievement – we failed!” – “huh?” – “Yes, it is achievement, now we know what we did not know. Now we know what to fix.” @Shilpan Thanks for inspiring comment – it perfectly resonates with success of this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc&eurl=http://practicethis.com/2007/09/30/want-to-achieve-results-push-yourself-out-of-comfort-zone/ @Jimmy,
Thanks for checking-in, partner! Improper exception handling is one of the cruelest performance killers in software. With one project they needed to periodically restart their server since they abused exception handling. Best would be monitor for exceptions, log it, analyze, and fix the problem. That is exactly what you demonstrated – you admitted the failure, analyze it, fixed the problem and moved forward. Same with humans I think. Humans should learn from software performance engineering to cope with life challenges. With my project I often surprise stakeholders with perf tests results. After conducting initial perf test I proudly announce “we have great achievement – we failed!” – “huh?” – “Yes, it is achievement, now we know what we did not know. Now we know what to fix.”

@Shilpan
Thanks for inspiring comment – it perfectly resonates with success of this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45mMioJ5szc&eurl=http://practicethis.com/2007/09/30/want-to-achieve-results-push-yourself-out-of-comfort-zone/

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Shilpan | successsoul.com Tue, 20 May 2008 02:53:38 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-411 Alik - Very thoughtful post. If we dwell on trying new frontiers without obsessing our thoughts with the results, we can enjoy the experiment as your wife terms it. Life is to try and live with pride of an effort. It's always better to fall and get up even if we fall again then to be enslaved by the fear of fall to do nothing. Shilpan Alik -

Very thoughtful post. If we dwell on trying new frontiers without obsessing our thoughts with the results, we can enjoy the experiment as your wife terms it. Life is to try and live with pride of an effort. It’s always better to fall and get up even if we fall again then to be enslaved by the fear of fall to do nothing.

Shilpan

]]> By: Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Jimmy May, Aspiring Geek Tue, 20 May 2008 01:31:48 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-410 Over the course of the last decade I have taken numerous Microsoft Certified Professional exams. I have never, ever failed one--until last week. The topic was out of my area of expertise, yet I'd invested time preparing, & I thought I was ready. My intital response was disappointment. I wasn't humiliated, yet it was humbling. And I knew this would give me an opportunity to master the material. My immediate actions included: 1. I taped the exam printout & taped it immediately below the Vision Statement which I read each-&-every morning. 2. I ordered study guides which will provide the knowledge I need not merely to pass, but to ACE it! Thanks, Alik. Over the course of the last decade I have taken numerous Microsoft Certified Professional exams. I have never, ever failed one–until last week. The topic was out of my area of expertise, yet I’d invested time preparing, & I thought I was ready.

My intital response was disappointment. I wasn’t humiliated, yet it was humbling. And I knew this would give me an opportunity to master the material. My immediate actions included:
1. I taped the exam printout & taped it immediately below the Vision Statement which I read each-&-every morning.
2. I ordered study guides which will provide the knowledge I need not merely to pass, but to ACE it!

Thanks, Alik.

]]> By: alik levin http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-408 alik levin Mon, 19 May 2008 21:10:12 +0000 http://practicethis.com/2008/05/19/motivated-by-failure/#comment-408 Vered and blogrdoc, thanks for your support! much appreciated !! Vered and blogrdoc, thanks for your support!
much appreciated !!

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