Overcoming Failure Research Paper

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As I got out of the car all I could do was stare down in disappointment and frustration as my father awaited my results with such a confident smile. Success is a beautiful thing that we all strive to achieve in our lives. It is what keeps us motivated and what sparks the passion in our hearts to be something in this world. But what if I told you that failure can give you that same feeling? Yes failure something that each and everyone of us will experience can give you the same exact feelings as success. You see the key to whether failure will be a positive or negative simply relies in the person going through it. My driving exams taught me that instead of failure demotivating you and stopping your passion for achieving something you want, …show more content…

My father was supportive on the way back home and tried to make me feel better but I felt sick at how I could come all the way there and fail then have to go back home with the news that I did indeed fail. Only to make matters worse when I arrived home, my grandma was dressed waiting for me with a big smile telling me "congratulations". Of course having to let everyone know that I failed my driving test is a big part of what makes failure difficult but it's also about how bad I wanted this and how confident I was. I had experienced failure before but this one stung a little more because I couldn't wait to finally have my driver licenses and I wanted to pass on my first attempt. For a week after the driving exam, I did go through a phase of demotivation. I did not even want to think about driving or touch a steering wheel. All that passion and excitement of trying to get my licenses had toned down a bit after failing. But I did not let this stop me as I started to let the failure push me to want it even more I scheduled a second test at the same dmv. During the waiting period I practiced driving every day with my father and by the time the retake day came by I was

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