One of my favorite questions to ask in order to get to know people is this: what’s the best thing you’ve ever failed at??
People don’t always get the question. Especially if you’re oriented to think that failure isn’t an option.
But I’m talking about those times you try and pursue a dream, it fails, but you develop the most amazing community through the process of trying.
Not only does thinking of your top failures destigmatize failure and reduce the fear of it, you just learn fun things about people you might not have expected.
I don’t know if this is THE answer for me, but it’s up there…
I started out going to film school. I got halfway through all my requirements and realized… I was not having a good time at all. What I was learning was all theoretical. Never got to do any hands-on creative work. That set me on a path of exploring, which then led to this oddball creative career in international development I wound up with. Ironically, my current role has me pretty much making a new video every week!