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Understanding Failure and Success

The document discusses the inevitability of failure in various aspects of life and emphasizes the importance of learning from these experiences. It highlights the story of Colonel Harland Sanders, who faced over 1000 rejections before achieving success with KFC, illustrating the value of persistence and belief. The text encourages reflection on personal perceptions of failure and its potential to lead to growth and success.

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Understanding Failure and Success

The document discusses the inevitability of failure in various aspects of life and emphasizes the importance of learning from these experiences. It highlights the story of Colonel Harland Sanders, who faced over 1000 rejections before achieving success with KFC, illustrating the value of persistence and belief. The text encourages reflection on personal perceptions of failure and its potential to lead to growth and success.

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FAILURE

WARM-UP QUESTION

Imagine that you were expecting a big job promotion


complete with salary raise and added prestige. You
found out today that you were passed over. Your family
was counting on you getting this promotion and now
you have to go home and break the unhappy news.
WORDS AND PHRASES

BLESSING IN DISGUISE
an unfortunate event that later leads to an advantageous situation
Example: The lockdown in 2020 proved to be a blessing in disguise. It gave me lots of
time to spend with my family.

IN VAIN
without success
Example: We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab.

DO OR DIE
a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
Example: On Tuesday, it's do or die in the final game.
FAILURE
Failure occurs every day, in school, jobs, housework, and within families. It is unavoidable,
irritating, and causes pessimism. People often don’t want to talk about it because it is hard to
accept but the truth is that we can only learn from our failures.

The story of KFC is often heard when we talk about failure and success. The story is about
the constant failures and struggles of Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC. But in the
end, he is determined after failing more than 1000 times. He finally succeeded at the age of 65,
which is considered retirement for many people. He did not feel bad when more than 1000
people rejected his recipe. Instead, he believed in his recipe and persisted. As a result, there are
at least 25,000 KFC outlets in 147 countries and territories in the world.

Faith and belief help one to succeed. It just goes to show what determination, dedication,
and ambition can do. It teaches us valuable lessons that we can use to improve our lives. It
shows us that we are not perfect and that life is full of hardships. It also teaches us humility and
the importance of learning from our mistakes. Remember, failure is nothing but an effort went
missed to hit the target to bring success.
E X PA N D YO U R T H O U G H T S

1. What is your perception of failure?


2. What could be the reasons for failures?
3. How do you handle failure?
4. Talk about a time you failed at something you tried.
5. Which of your failures turned out to be a blessing in disguise?
6. Is there a right time to give up and stop trying after failures? Or should you
never give up?
7. Do you stay optimistic in times of failure?
8. If you were a boss, how would you react to a subordinate who often fails?
9. Give specific common examples from each of the following:
Failure in love
Academic failure
Financial failure
Failure in friendship

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