How to overcome your mistakes
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Date: 2023-10-19
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3D
In my experience, I think the main issue with failure is that when your mistakes are recorded (i. e. grades, there is a risk factor that has long-term consequences.
Suppose you struggled learning square roots. You take the exam on square roots and you get a failing grade. You decide to study harder and mastered square roots. Well guess what, the exam is already done and you will not have any more opportunities to prove that you overcome the failure of square roots. Your initial grade is practically fixed and will likely set you back for a long time or permanently.
Even if you overcome your failure, any bad grade you already received will permanently remain and prevent you to succeed if enough failures occurred. This is especially messed up when your opportunities for scholarships or other educational opportunities is highly determined by your grades.
Because of this, I always was driven to succeed to be able to have opportunities like scholarships, but at the cost of having a crippling fear of failure.
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In my experience, I think the main issue with failure is that when your mistakes are recorded (i. e. grades, there is a risk factor that has long-term consequences.
Suppose you struggled learning square roots. You take the exam on square roots and you get a failing grade. You decide to study harder and mastered square roots. Well guess what, the exam is already done and you will not have any more opportunities to prove that you overcome the failure of square roots. Your initial grade is practically fixed and will likely set you back for a long time or permanently.
Even if you overcome your failure, any bad grade you already received will permanently remain and prevent you to succeed if enough failures occurred. This is especially messed up when your opportunities for scholarships or other educational opportunities is highly determined by your grades.
Because of this, I always was driven to succeed to be able to have opportunities like scholarships, but at the cost of having a crippling fear of failure.
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Tanner
I've gotta say this video is something I needed today. I was struggling a lot with my self esteem in ruminating about my past mistakes and this video made me realize that I am allowed to feel proud of my successful accomplishments. A few months ago I had tried reaching out to people I had previously hurt to let them know I had grown and to thank them for helping shape who I am today, and although their responses were rather harsh and they seemed to not care, I can at least say that I tried to make amends and that if they can't appreciate the growth and successes of another human then that is on them!
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I've gotta say this video is something I needed today. I was struggling a lot with my self esteem in ruminating about my past mistakes and this video made me realize that I am allowed to feel proud of my successful accomplishments. A few months ago I had tried reaching out to people I had previously hurt to let them know I had grown and to thank them for helping shape who I am today, and although their responses were rather harsh and they seemed to not care, I can at least say that I tried to make amends and that if they can't appreciate the growth and successes of another human then that is on them!
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gimroth
I'd like to see the same studies performed with people from various differing cultures.
There's a high level of _ you MUST perform _ in cultures like the States, which obviously affects the results. Furthermore, the way in which information is transferred and the way progress is determined (grades) is also highly flawed. I don't see the effects of these things mitigated in the studies mentioned.
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I'd like to see the same studies performed with people from various differing cultures.
There's a high level of _ you MUST perform _ in cultures like the States, which obviously affects the results. Furthermore, the way in which information is transferred and the way progress is determined (grades) is also highly flawed. I don't see the effects of these things mitigated in the studies mentioned.
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Dr.
It's easier to learn from successes than to learn from mistakes.
It's debatable how much learning even happens when we succeed. If I act based on my belief and my action is correct, have I learned or merely confirmed the knowledge I already held? Conversely, if I act on a belief and my action is incorrect, it forces me to reevaluate my belief. That's where learning happens.
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It's easier to learn from successes than to learn from mistakes.
It's debatable how much learning even happens when we succeed. If I act based on my belief and my action is correct, have I learned or merely confirmed the knowledge I already held? Conversely, if I act on a belief and my action is incorrect, it forces me to reevaluate my belief. That's where learning happens.
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Mia
It's easier to learn from successes than to learn from mistakes.
It's debatable how much learning even happens when we succeed. If I act based on my belief and my action is correct, have I learned or merely confirmed the knowledge I already held? Conversely, if I act on a belief and my action is incorrect, it forces me to reevaluate my belief. That's where learning happens.
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It's easier to learn from successes than to learn from mistakes.
It's debatable how much learning even happens when we succeed. If I act based on my belief and my action is correct, have I learned or merely confirmed the knowledge I already held? Conversely, if I act on a belief and my action is incorrect, it forces me to reevaluate my belief. That's where learning happens.
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1Verse4ll
A failure without critical analysis, thoughts evaluation, and a proper solution will remain a failure. You must think critically, evaluate what happened, and come up with a solution or feedback to fix the problem at hand or at least minimise the failure. In summary, if you fail, identify the problem and find a probable solution.
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A failure without critical analysis, thoughts evaluation, and a proper solution will remain a failure. You must think critically, evaluate what happened, and come up with a solution or feedback to fix the problem at hand or at least minimise the failure. In summary, if you fail, identify the problem and find a probable solution.
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Tessa
Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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Emily
Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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cherry
Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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Mistakes are part of the learning process. We make mistakes ever since we're little like when are learning how to walk, talk and many more activities but the only thing that changes as we grow older is us comparing ourselves to others (who perform better) and the heavy expectations from others that we may let them down.
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Social
I ve been drawing since early childhood. Over the years, I ve acquired a bit of skill. Though I m convinced I m no better at drawing than the next person. I ve just had more days, more months, more years to make mistakes (and work around them.
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I ve been drawing since early childhood. Over the years, I ve acquired a bit of skill. Though I m convinced I m no better at drawing than the next person. I ve just had more days, more months, more years to make mistakes (and work around them.
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Thiago
At least in my country the society is based solely on finding people to blame for mistakes, without any merit to the successes, because getting things right, here, is just what the person was trained to do
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At least in my country the society is based solely on finding people to blame for mistakes, without any merit to the successes, because getting things right, here, is just what the person was trained to do
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Krishnan
Our responses and reactions to mistakes, learning and growth are dynamic and keep changing with age and surroundings. We cannot always look for or hope for positive outcomes with everything we learn.
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Our responses and reactions to mistakes, learning and growth are dynamic and keep changing with age and surroundings. We cannot always look for or hope for positive outcomes with everything we learn.
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Alexandra
I'm so appreciative of Ted-Ed. Every time I feel set back, they upload un uplifting, grounded little video that changes your perspective and helps you understand truly understand things.
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I'm so appreciative of Ted-Ed. Every time I feel set back, they upload un uplifting, grounded little video that changes your perspective and helps you understand truly understand things.
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Anthony
Thank you Ted-Ed, my last exam has had me feeling a bit confused on my ability, but I am going to adjust my ways going forward and keep a positive attitude and improve!
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Thank you Ted-Ed, my last exam has had me feeling a bit confused on my ability, but I am going to adjust my ways going forward and keep a positive attitude and improve!
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your
Thank you Ted-Ed, my last exam has had me feeling a bit confused on my ability, but I am going to adjust my ways going forward and keep a positive attitude and improve!
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Thank you Ted-Ed, my last exam has had me feeling a bit confused on my ability, but I am going to adjust my ways going forward and keep a positive attitude and improve!
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LectureIT
Learning from our mistakes is like adding valuable pages to the book of life. Embrace the plot twists, because that's where the real character development happens!
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Learning from our mistakes is like adding valuable pages to the book of life. Embrace the plot twists, because that's where the real character development happens!
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Balpreet
The study in the beginning sounds like the fake ones whose Harvard accredited author was recently exposed for including fake hypothesis confirming data.
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The study in the beginning sounds like the fake ones whose Harvard accredited author was recently exposed for including fake hypothesis confirming data.
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Colin
Love how they made a video on how to study effectively after my exam and immediately after made a video on how to cope with failure.
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Love how they made a video on how to study effectively after my exam and immediately after made a video on how to cope with failure.
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