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Thoughtful Thursday

  • Catherine Addor
  • Oct 9
  • 1 min read
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"Failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success." – Arianna Huffington


Too often, failure gets framed as an ending. Something to avoid, hide, or fear. When you pause and look closely, failure is rarely final. Instead, it is a teacher who redirects, refines, and reshapes the path forward. Every success story is layered with setbacks, experiments that didn’t work, and moments of doubt.


When we accept failure as part of the process, we shift from shame to a focus on growth. We begin to ask: What can I learn from this? What adjustments are needed? How does this move me closer to what I’m working toward? By reframing failure, we stop seeing it as a wall and begin to see it as a stepping stone.


True success isn’t about never failing; it’s about learning to use those failures as fuel. Progress comes not from avoiding missteps but from courageously stepping forward, again and again, with more wisdom each time.


This week, consider:


  • What recent setback has given you insight you couldn’t have gained otherwise?

  • How might you share a story of failure with your team, students, or family to show that mistakes are part of growth?

  • Failure is not a detour; it is the path.


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