Why Failure Is Bad

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Failure is Good? Many people today see failure as a bad thing. But, is failure really bad? When I first thought of failure, I thought it was very bad and that I would have a great life if I didn’t fail. That may be true but every human has failed at one point in their life, whether it was a simple task or a hard task. Failing is impossible not to do and it is just a part of being human. Failure is a bad thing in most cases, like getting a failing grade, failing your driver’s test, failing to remeber someone’s birthday. Sometimes we look above the failure and fix the problem, but sometimes we get so down on ourselves for failing that we get sad and we start failing to be happy in life. Failing can

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