#Lessons from Failure

[laidbackmarco]

Where do you See Yourself in Ten Years?

Where do you see yourself in ten years? What a question. I’m not a master of long-term planning. What I thought my life would be and the reality I see before my eyes couldn’t be further apart, which brings me to the challenge of defining success in the modern world. In my study of exceptional outliers, many are great at making plans and believing in a vision they can’t taste, touch, or smell…

[ivancatanzaro]

XIII. It is always better to say, to do

Paris, ‘Champs Elysée, Louis Vuitton’ © It is always better to say, to do Since a mistake can be forgiven A wasted chance is never recovered (From ‘The Meaning Of Life Is To Fight: A Collection Of Poems‘) Here our author is again exhorting his readers to overcome their fear of failure, he contends that it is always better to try and fail than not try and regret. As the time wasted can never…

[wickedzeevyln]

Stroke of Luck

There are two types of people pursuing success. One pursuing luck, the other opportunity. One is cursing the heavens for bad luck, the other thanking the above for the lessons that failure teaches. One attributes success to good luck, the other with a sense of fulfillment for whatever was won, was earned. —e.d. maramat Luck is so unreliable. Don’t count on it. Yes, it shows up when you least…

[lemonomelette]

Lord of the Werewolves

[emmabirb8]

It really is SO funny (and meaningful, actually, if you think about it) to me that Stanley was the only member of the Pines family who was never able to be manipulated by Bill.

Stan's paranoia and distrusting attitude served him in the best way possible. Yeah, it sucks that he was basically cut off from forming lasting positive relationships up until he moved into Ford's shack in Gravity Falls, but MAN, that was kind of a small price to pay when you realize he unknowingly kept himself protected from one of the most dangerous entities in all of space-time by having that mindset and keeping his walls up all those years.

Can you imagine how fucking disastrous things could've turned out if Bill had gotten to him? Successfully infiltrated Stan's dreams, utilized his connection to Ford to his devious advantage as a bargaining chip, and used Stan for all he's worth to orchestrate Weirdmageddon his way? Ford spent 30 years hiding from Bill, constructing the quantum destabilizer, and putting all his energy into taking him out - to prevent him from meddling in the lives of those he cares about and to protect the world from his evil.

But it turns out, all you really have to do to foil Bill is just... not be swayed by him in the first place. There was NO combination of words in the human vocabulary Bill could have said to get Stan on his side at any point in the story, and tbh that's fucking hilarious.

Get fucked little man, you got outsmarted by the '''lesser''' twin, and he didn't even have to put any effort into it at all.

(And as the icing on the cake, he wrecked your sorry ass too. Smashed you to smithereens in one second flat.)

Truly tho, I think Stan is Bill's match. His equal opposing force. The yin to his yang. Essentially, when put together, they cancel each other out, lmao.

And I just know Bill will be forever haunted by that old man. He can make all the pitiful attempts to reach out from the Theraprism all he wants, but even if he were to escape someday, somehow, there is no coming back from that level of pure humiliation. 🤣

[astrogirlythings]

I wish I knew this in my early 20s:

I promise.. these advices r gold.

You don't have to achieve everything ASAP.. Take your time.. don't put too much pressure on urself about ur career. Because ur career plans / interests might change by ur mid 20s..

Self help books >>>> fictional shit .. if u hate to read.. there r always audio books on YouTube or torrents 😝.

There is nothing wrong with being or wanting to be in a relationship... All those uncles and aunties r just manipulating us into believing that it's a bad thing / taboo. (*In Indian household*).. and by ur mid 20s.. these mfs ask u.. y u didn't find someone for urself. 🙄😒. So don't listen to them.. ever.

Some men r just pussies. Girls should not be afraid of making the move. Society will look at u like u r shit... But don't be afraid of doing what is right for u. (*In Indian household*)

There is nothing wrong with having male friends.. tbh.. they r so much better than female friends. They don't beat around the bush and they r extremely honest.. do not hide them or treat them like a secret.. it's nothing to be ashamed of. (*In Indian household*)

Don't give another chance to someone who belittled u or insulted u or provoked u... They will do it again.. they r wired to be assholes.

The only way to deal with manipulative people (who make u doubt about yourself) is by... Cutting off their access to u. U r a diamond and not everyone deserves to access u.

God has a weird way of showing love... He teaches detachment before giving u what u want. If detachment happens... Just ask for forgiveness, genuinely mean it and change ur ways.

Clear, respectful and straightforward communication without involving any 3rd party / outsider... Will avoid any / every conflict / misunderstanding. It is the only way to start / maintain a healthy relationship.

When u feel off about some situation or person.. ur body will warn u.. through tummy aches or shivers...etc.,.. listen to ur body. Ur body is intuitive about energies & happenings.

Animals have the power to heal u.. just feed them and love them.

Always use sunscreen.. purchase only the best quality sunscreen.

Don't tell ur plans to anyone. Not everyone is a supporter. There are people who are mentally fucked up enough to devote themselves to ruining ur plans.

Money spent on learning something or experiencing something or eating something is never wasted.

Enemies >>>>>> than friends who r secretly ur haters. As soon as u detect ur secret hater.. cut them from ur life(*aggressively*).

To those without a parent (passed away) or with an absent parent: Don't search for ur mom or ur dad in a romantic relationship. Not only will u be disappointed af... A partner can never replace ur parent. It's common sense - Parent and partner r 2 separate people.

Don't worry about someone that treated u like an option or Plan - B (been there.. it hurts like hell).. TBH.. by letting go of those who didn't / don't value u.. u r clearing the path to find someone who will prioritize u. Be patient and be positive.

[non-conventionnel]

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl

[fagtainsparklez]

i’m working on mapping out my mansion relationships and i’ve realized 90% of tim’s boil down to him wanting to keep his distance from the kids out of fear he’s not a good enough caretaker and thinking they deserve better than a mess like him meanwhile all the kids flock to him without as much as a second thought. like how cats can instantly detect people who don’t like them and throw themselves all over them. they love him and WILL get him to love himself too goddamnit

[skullkxd]

IC & OOC fun question time!

What do you think is your biggest accomplishment and worst failure

Mun, do you agree?

“I think my worst failure … was not bein’ able to stop whatever Ghetsis was doing in Alola with the ultra wormholes. Why he was bringing paradox Pokémon here. He’s been quiet for a while, so I think he finally left, but … it was my first big thing that I did as a champion, and all I did was fuck it all up. Everything that could have gone wrong did.

As for my greatest achievement… I mean, I think proving that Team Skull’s got what it takes to play with the biggest battlers and win, is uh. That’s a pretty big one, yeah?”

[quotelr]

CHALLENGES ACT AS A MIRROR TO OUR WEAKEST PARTS.

Auliq-Ice

[zaunseye]

[cont. from x. @jynxd]

 When they had first come through the door, he smelled the blood – copper laced with the sweetness of shimmer. It wasn’t Sevika’s. He spun around from his place at his desk, snuffing out his cigar in one quick mush, which destroyed the cigar, itself. He was with her in less than a second, the shimmer carrying him faster than any footsteps could have. “Jinx! What happened?” he asked, his tone perhaps a bit more gruff than he’d intended.

 Her answer struck a chord, forcing him to pause and look at her in shock. She had tried to take care of the traitor and the enforcer girl? He hadn’t heard a single whisper of this plan, but in moments he knew exactly who had helped her. Sevika. He cast his bodyguard a very sharp glower, his lips curdling into a steep scowl. “Get something to patch her up,” he hissed out.

 Sevika listened, as well she should have, given her risky mistake. She left for the lower floor, no doubt to fetch the medical kit from the basement apartment they all shared.

 “Let me see.” His focus immediately fell back upon his daughter, and he gently took her injured arm into his hands to survey the damage. Severed, clean and smooth, almost like it had been cut with a hot knife. Then she reacted to the voice inside her mind, plagued by it. He took a hold of her wrist, but was only able to hold for a second before she wrenched it away in a punch to the wall. His eyes noticed the crack, but his mind was elsewhere.

 Isha was given credit for protecting her, and he couldn’t help but think of how Jinx had once saved his life in a similar life or death situation. Pieces of the story fell together, and he processed the information as quickly as his thoughts would allow. He stood straight, resting a hand on Jinx’s shoulder to try and bring her back to the present.

 “Hextech guns. I had expected a more elegant weapon,” he said lowly before squeezing her shoulder. “You’re still breathing. Considering the alternative, I would say we’re lucky. And now you know the depth of Isha’s loyalty.” He glanced down at the child, going as far as to reach down and fix the miner’s helmet she wore. “Focus on what you can learn from this, daughter. You must deal with them apart from one another. They have too much power together.”

 Ah, but he was getting ahead of himself, as Sevika returned to the room with the medical bag. He snatched it from her hand, still glaring at her. “Sit. Don’t speak. Just… There.” He pointed at the chair across from his desk, and Sevika tensely walked past him to take a seat in it. He returned his eyes to Jinx, and opened the bag. “Lay down on the chaise lounge,” he directed calmly.

[kastukj]

Gosh the yuri potential in Devil Venerable is so good it’s actually gonna make me insane

[champstorymedia]

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[moved-967558]

Funniest thing about enduring years of being called "manipulative" by my mom and my teachers and my peers for having the audacity to show emotions or pain is, hands down, the fact that I've realized how easy it is to intentionally con people by using raw melodramatic drivel and embraced it. Like oh, it's basic human instinct to respond to a person crying? Wrong! They're all crocodile tears meant to demand your attention, and by God, I will do anything for attention, good or bad! Whatever satisfies the other basic human need for interaction.

[redflannelsheets]

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[eyepatchdate]

yeah i dont even have a legion character i actually have a guy who gets enamoured by a guy who straps a bomb collar on him and follows his dream