What can people learn from failure?
What can people learn from failure?
user
Failure is a learning experience. And learning is the path to success.
assistant
Yes, we know that. Can you elaborate?
user
Of course. The opposite of failure is success, right?  So to learn from failure, you need to make that distinction between failure and success. When you fail at something, you’re not good at that thing, but that’s not all that you are.  What you can learn from failure is how not to do something. What did you learn from the last time you were unfaithful to your spouse?  From the time you called your boss an idiot?
assistant
Very specific examples and a long, meandering answer but I understand your point. What else can people gain from failure?
user
People can discover parts of themselves that are hidden.  To know your limitations is the beginning of wisdom.  To fail is to begin to understand yourself, your place in the world, and to see what truly matters to you.  Failure is like running your car’s starter motor.
assistant
Weird analogy but good point on discovering hidden ability and limitations. I think this will do for today. Thanks.
user