Failure is normal. Though none of us like it, it is very real. Failure is a tool that enables us to navigate life. We all fail. And those who have a special penchant for daring new ways of thinking and doing and being, tend to fail more often. Failure comes with the territory of imagination and creativity and experimentation.

The fear of failure can be a powerful block to moving forward. Afraid that 'it might not work', we can find ourselves embracing the mindset of 'not willing to try.' The negative 'what ifs' overpower the possible positive outcomes. We become stuck.

Much of the time, failure need not be devastating or traumatic. It is just a sign that we are headed in the wrong direction. It may mean that we need to try again, or that it is time to re-consider our plans, re-think our ideas and/or re-focus our actions. Failure can be a gift.

• How might you embrace failure as a normal part of a well-lived life?    
• How can you allow failure to be a wise guide?

"Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement" 

~C. S. Lewis

"Failure is the tuition you pay for success." 

~Walter Brunell

"If you are not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative."

~Woody Allen

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