Definition Essay About Failure

A disappointment, loser, flop, or lack of success; whatever you call it, they all are the equivalent of what people might interoperate themselves as a failure. Striving to go through life without making any mistakes sits in the mind of many; on the other hand, viewing failure as an opportunity rather than an obstacle is where I stand. Many points given and having been seen by friends, family, and strangers are what have given me a different outlook on the way that failure is defined regularly. With the constant stresses that include society influencing what our life timeline should look like, family members expecting their dream to reflect upon one, and our own personal goals and strives. All this to corrupt our lives whether we have failed due to still being in community college for five years when it should’ve been two, quitting work carelessly without thinking of financial issues, or still living at home with parents. Naturally many of us view these situations and ourselves as failures, but in the end we are figuring out the type of people we are to become and that includes failing through life.
Why is failure portrayed as such a bad thing to be? Could it be because as human beings it can be so …show more content…
I reassured her that as heavy as it may feel now she was in a very good position due to not having to pay rent, worrying about bills, and extra expenses she would’ve needed if she was living on her own. This “failure” she created in her own thoughts were about the pressure of society telling us we should be married by this age, have kids by this age, and own a house by this age. Instead as seeing this as an opportunity to do all types of things before getting tied down to someone, stressing about financials, and really think about where you would like to be in the next