LESSON 8: Learn How To Fail Gracefully

Learning How To Fail Gracefully

“But life will become a burden of existence unless you learn how to fail gracefully. There is an
art in defeat which noble souls always acquire; you must know how to lose cheerfully; you must
be fearless of disappointment. Never hesitate to admit failure. Make no attempt to hide failure
under deceptive smiles and beaming optimism. It sounds well always to claim success, but the
end results are appalling. Such a technique leads directly to the creation of a world of unreality
and to the inevitable crash of ultimate disillusionment.” (1779.5) 160:4.13