Practical Advice By Lt. Col. Frank Slade For Tango And Life
Are you afraid to fail? Everybody is. You are no different. I am afraid of failure too. The question here is how you cope with this fear.
I’ve got the answers from Lt. Col. Frank Slade.
by Topo .
What If I Fail?
“I think I’d be a little afraid.” - Donna
”Of what ?” - Frank
”Afraid of making a mistake.” - Donna
”No mistakes in the tango, not like life. It’s simple. That’s what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on. Why don’t you try ?” - Frank.
THE Answer To All “I-am-stuck” Situations
The following quote is my guiding light when I get stuck.(Emphasis is mine):
“Any particular beer ?” – Waiter.
"Schlitz. No Schlitz ? Blatz. No Blatz ? Improvise." - Lt.Col. Frank Slade
Another one that I really like is by JD Meier as he writes in his Start with something simple:
Start with what you know.
What you know, don’t know, need to know next.
What’s Next?
“Would you like to learn to tango, Donna ?” – Frank
”Right now? “ – Donna
”I’m offering you my services… free of charge. What do you say ?“ – Frank
Meet Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino in “Scent of a Woman”)
Would you like to learn to live?
Take your life for a test drive. Do not be afraid to fail.
Improvise.
Self Test
- Do you dream to do things you afraid to fail?
- Do you really really want it?
- How do you cope with the fear of failure?
- How do you cope with the failure?
August 8th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
“If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on. Why don’t you try ?”
I love love LOVE it!
Great quote, great inspiration.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
hoo, hah!
August 9th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Alik: I love everything about this post. Begin with what you know, or with what you don’t know. I saw the original “Profumo di Donna” when I lived in Italy, but the one with Al Pacino is also fantastic.
August 9th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Marelisa,
Where can I read more about your experience while you were in Italy?
August 9th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Life is like a baseball game. Hit many balls to hit a homer once in a while. That’s all it takes. Focus on the home run.
I love this quote,””No mistakes in the tango, not like life. It’s simple. That’s what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on. Why don’t you try ?” - Frank.
Just fabulous.
Shilpan
August 20th, 2008 at 7:53 am
I always liked the question — what would you do, if you knew you couldn’t fail?
August 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
JD,
I never thought this way…. wow. I think life would be
real boredom… huh?
this angle is very helpful for me especially these days.
Thanks