I had the privilege of talking to some of my more affluent friends about their upbringing—particularly how their parent’s influence affected their decision-making and thinking. Most of the answers, even self-realization, were “they encouraged me to pursue it, even if I failed” or “ I knew even I failed, I wouldn’t really be in a bad situation so why not go for it?”. They were fascinating answers because to contrast how I grew up, many things were discouraged like art and social sciences, and the stereotypical careers like doctor and lawyer were placed on a throne. It made me wonder how different my life would be if I knew you couldn’t fail or were encouraged to try regardless of the results. So down the proverbial rabbit hole, we go!
If you couldn't fail, what would you do?
If you couldn't fail, what would you do?
If you couldn't fail, what would you do?
I had the privilege of talking to some of my more affluent friends about their upbringing—particularly how their parent’s influence affected their decision-making and thinking. Most of the answers, even self-realization, were “they encouraged me to pursue it, even if I failed” or “ I knew even I failed, I wouldn’t really be in a bad situation so why not go for it?”. They were fascinating answers because to contrast how I grew up, many things were discouraged like art and social sciences, and the stereotypical careers like doctor and lawyer were placed on a throne. It made me wonder how different my life would be if I knew you couldn’t fail or were encouraged to try regardless of the results. So down the proverbial rabbit hole, we go!