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What is your typical response to failure?

Allison Mack June 26, 2007 00:38:24

Everybody experiences failure at one point or another. What is your typical response to failure?
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  • +2 raves Adam June 26, 2007 18:58:16
    Adam

    I try the same thing again

    If i fail at something i just get right back up learn from the mistakes i made and either move on or try it again. As i dont fear failiure as much as i do giving up completly.
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  • small girl September 11, 2008 03:04:11
    small girl

    I try something different; less challenging

    challenging
  • rob May 22, 2008 01:01:05
    rob

    I try the same thing again

    I learn from my failure and keep on trying to improve myself both mentally physically and spiritually.
  • josodf February 23, 2008 16:26:04
    josodf

    None of the above

    I will make the attempt again through different means, hoping for a better conclusion.
    Try, try again....never give up.
  • chloesullivann February 13, 2008 05:26:32
    chloesullivann

    I try the same thing again

    moderated...
  • taurnguard January 25, 2008 09:25:40
    taurnguard

    None of the above

    It's not the first time I fail and it probably won't be the last time.

    Wile E. Coyote is one of my idols because of this. No matter how many times he fails, he keeps trying to achieve what he wants most out of life.
  • JETLEE October 30, 2007 22:37:37
    JETLEE

    I try the same thing again

    Love your work on Smallvlle.You are perfect for Chloe's Character.Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!
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    CQ August 23, 2007 04:07:10
    CQ

    None of the above

    I'll think about the end product, figure out if I can just tweak what
    I've done to make it work, and failing that, I try something different,
    over and over again. AND THEN I move on to something else, not
    necessarily less challenging.

    There's at least one thing that I do where failure is not an option - skydiving!
  • tay tay August 13, 2007 16:10:12 (edited)
    tay tay

    I try the same thing again

    I do try the same thing again... but i like to look at the problem from a different angle.. why try the same way if you failed the first time?
    Its always fun trying to figure out how you can actually solve a problem..
    I can also be pretty stubborn sometimes... I dont usually give something up without a fight..
    that wouldn't be me..
  • Kevin August 09, 2007 16:10:20
    Kevin

    I try the same thing again

    If we leave when we fail at something then whats the point in liveing?
    the point of liveing is to learn and enjoy our life,how can we do that when we are runing away all the time?
  • RED July 22, 2007 13:20:24
    RED

    I try the same thing again

    I don't like failure an try again till I sucseed in what I was doing.
  • Bill July 17, 2007 12:22:58
    Bill

    I try the same thing again

    If you fall off your horse. Get back up on it and ride harder.
  • Myles July 16, 2007 17:54:38
    Myles

    I try the same thing again

    Well, first I pray to God and see if he'll give me any insight on my situation. And then ask him to help me work through it. Then I would just do it again and again, persistently, until my determination pays off.
  • Habbers July 13, 2007 06:47:56
    Habbers

    I try the same thing again

    Wooooo Hoooooo, Try The Same Thing Again
  • Hansen July 12, 2007 10:32:06
    Hansen

    I try something different; less challenging

    I think i will do something different..to search everything and i ask my self why?, i will find an answer..:)
  • josh July 12, 2007 03:24:57
    josh

    None of the above

    The only thing that seemed some what fitting was to try the same thing, but if you tried something and it failed.. maybe you should try again, but try a different approach.
  • Giovanni July 10, 2007 23:01:24
    Giovanni

    None of the above

    Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill See comments page
  • MOhammed July 10, 2007 14:16:07
    MOhammed

    I try the same thing again

    I try doing it again and again, just until i can..
  • Brabax July 10, 2007 12:53:52
    Brabax

    I try the same thing again

    I'am stubborn :D If something doesn't work, I try untill it does - that is, if I'm [initiallly] too stupid to do it. In case, something doesn't simply work the way, I try, I change the way untill I yield the result I want :)
  • StephersisI July 10, 2007 03:30:50
    StephersisI

    I try the same thing again

    You should find a quote about animal abuse because there is so much of it going on and it is a horrible thing. They are all so wonderful and it makes me hurt so much to see them being hurt by horrible people. This is something that you should bring to the attention of other's that read this website! Please Allison? P.s if any of you see come across animal neglect any way, get that poor people help, you can find a better home for them.
  • CQ Stepher... August 23, 2007 04:09:20 (edited)
    CQ
    Huh???? Not sure how this fits with the question. Am I misreading the poll question?
  • Homem-do-Saco July 09, 2007 21:28:38
    Homem-do-Saco

    I try the same thing again

    yup.. i do the same thing again.. and again until i have success
  • ixleplix July 09, 2007 17:29:35
    ixleplix

    I try the same thing again

    When I fail, it means that I just need to work harder, change my method slightly, or learn more about the subject and figure out what I did wrong. I've had many small failures on the way to learning new things. But I've always kept at it until I gained success. The only "Real Failure" is to give up.
  • karate July 09, 2007 02:25:17
    karate

    I try the same thing again

    don't think of it as failure think of it as a step toward redemption
  • xsoulofevilx July 08, 2007 16:36:44
    xsoulofevilx

    I try the same thing again

    i think the best choice is to keep trying because everything is possible if you really want it
  • sharpshooter July 08, 2007 16:16:41
    sharpshooter

    None of the above

    i try it again but with a few different aproches
  • gracie July 08, 2007 15:29:06
    gracie

    None of the above

    try something different. not necessarily less challenging but something (other than the one that didn't work) that would help you get whatever it is that you wanted.
  • Brittny July 08, 2007 05:56:14
    Brittny

    I try the same thing again

    Dealing with failure is a doozy. It takes time and faith and love and support to put it into perspective and kick failure's butt! Failing is often a valuable learning experience. Even if it is painful at the time.
  • Emily July 07, 2007 21:39:55
    Emily

    I try something different; less challenging

    one of my biggest weaknesses, I beat myself up when i should be thinking about how to learn from my mistakes
  • TOM July 07, 2007 19:57:12
    TOM

    None of the above

    Well now, I's only answerin' this on accounta it be fer Allison Mack's website, an' I done think she be great!

    Muh name is Roger The Cart Goon, an' I gots me a TON o' experience in failure, dang it.

    Now, when y'all fail, firs' thing y'all do is NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! I mean c'mon, thet be jes' stupid! Look, ya already done FAILED, ya wanna make it all worse by blamin' yerself? NO!

    If'n y'all're of a religious-type bent, then GOD be th' guy y'all wanna blame yer troubles on! An' He don't mind none! Why, billions o' people're blamin' Him trillions o' times a day fer their problems! Y'all think He cares? Naw, he done jes' laughs it off. So go 'head, blame God! It feels good an' it don't do no harm. I mean c'mon, th' guy's freakin' GOD! Ya think ANYTHING hurts 'im? Well, b'sides kryptonite? NO!

    Th' next 'porant part o' failure done be t' become totally embittered t' th' point where y'all wanna off yerself 'r off someone else, y'know, one o' them scummers who pro'ly be responsible fer yer failrue, 'long with God. Y'all wanna kill yerself 'cause ya feel useless, 'r ya wanna kill one o' yer enemies on accounta thet bastid done embarrassed y'all 'r he got in th' last word 'r some dang stupid thing.

    Well, I done tells ya, straight from the heart: killin' yerself be a perman...



    Well now, I's only answerin' this on accounta it be fer Allison Mack's website, an' I done think she be great!

    Muh name is Roger The Cart Goon, an' I gots me a TON o' experience in failure, dang it.

    Now, when y'all fail, firs' thing y'all do is NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! I mean c'mon, thet be jes' stupid! Look, ya already done FAILED, ya wanna make it all worse by blamin' yerself? NO!

    If'n y'all're of a religious-type bent, then GOD be th' guy y'all wanna blame yer troubles on! An' He don't mind none! Why, billions o' people're blamin' Him trillions o' times a day fer their problems! Y'all think He cares? Naw, he done jes' laughs it off. So go 'head, blame God! It feels good an' it don't do no harm. I mean c'mon, th' guy's freakin' GOD! Ya think ANYTHING hurts 'im? Well, b'sides kryptonite? NO!

    Th' next 'porant part o' failure done be t' become totally embittered t' th' point where y'all wanna off yerself 'r off someone else, y'know, one o' them scummers who pro'ly be responsible fer yer failrue, 'long with God. Y'all wanna kill yerself 'cause ya feel useless, 'r ya wanna kill one o' yer enemies on accounta thet bastid done embarrassed y'all 'r he got in th' last word 'r some dang stupid thing.

    Well, I done tells ya, straight from the heart: killin' yerself be a permanent solution t' a temporary problem. C'mon, y'all kin wait it out! How many times have y'all done held yer pee in an' y' STILL made it t' th' bathroom in time? Same thing!

    As fer yer enemies, they done be imaginary people. Soon's they does ya wrong, they stop bein' real an' they become part o' yer personal myth. Which means y'all wouldn't pee on 'em t' put out th' fire if they wuz burnin'.

    So I guess th' answer be alla th' above, so long's y'all git 'em in th' proper order.
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  • CQ TOM August 23, 2007 04:17:00
    CQ
    Tom,

    That's some pretty awesome colloquial writing there, mister.

    It is a colloquial yanking of the chain, isn't it?
  • Leeze Array July 07, 2007 18:36:35
    Leeze Array

    I berate myself and do nothing

    Nice poll. I mostly blame myself if I fail, so I really try and avoid failures. Heheh. :P
  • corby July 07, 2007 03:02:20
    corby

    None of the above

    I berate myself, get really depressed, and then after a nice pity party I try again until I don't fail.
  • funkygreenthing July 07, 2007 00:53:14
    funkygreenthing

    I try something different; less challenging

    "When your best just isn't good enough." Is it sad that it took me all of two seconds to recognize that?
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    Josh Pothen July 06, 2007 21:23:14
    Josh Pothen

    I try something different; less challenging

    Idiocy has been defined as doing the same thing over again expecting a different result. To succeed, you must fail, evaluate the situation and what went wrong, and then use that knowledge to use a different method. Iterate until success.
  • Romain Bonilla July 06, 2007 20:11:07
    Romain Bonilla

    I try something different; less challenging

    I'm not sure I would say "less challenging", but I would try something different, that's for sure.
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    MB July 05, 2007 05:54:01
    MB

    I try the same thing again

    I'm trying the MCAT again in six weeks after failing horribly last summer.
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    Repellion July 04, 2007 12:22:21
    Repellion

    I try the same thing again

    There is no such a thing as Failure, there is opportunity to learn. Always try hard to complete what you started and in the end, you have learned a lot how to do it.
  • skinny July 04, 2007 05:19:01
    skinny

    I try the same thing again

    I figure that once you have failed and learned from it. You can then try a different approach to the same problem with a different result.A learning curve if you will.
  • Izzy July 03, 2007 16:41:31
    Izzy

    I try something different; less challenging

    I cower out most of the time but only to come back with a fierce attitude, although I choose something less challenging, it doesn't mean I don't try it again...and again and again.
  • justasmile59 July 01, 2007 17:46:30
    justasmile59

    I try the same thing again

    As usually, great posts... Send you great hugs from France. Michel
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