Congratulations on accomplishing the Coffee Challenge, Linart! Lately, I am reminded of my fear of taking examinations, because I usually fail. But I'm again learning to feel more confident about my capabilities. And thank you for reminding me that I can ask and pray for things even when I think that I don't deserve it.
Thanks, AJ! Failure can be really tough right, but I find it to be necessary. I think schools should reframe failure by allowing students to embrace it. That is how we learn after all. My mindset towards prepping for exams is that I need to make as many mistakes as possible *before* the test and that helps me perform better.
"And thank you for reminding me that I can ask and pray for things even when I think that I don't deserve it." I'm still learning this and I'm totally with you. Wishing you good luck if you have an exam coming up!
The Dutch actually have a lot of sayings actually that are in favor of trying stuff against all odds. One translates to 'you already have 'no' but you could get 'yes'', another to 'if you never made the shot it is always a miss'. Like the quote "You miss a 100% of the shots you don't take". It's all very true, but I'm like you - not believing anyone would actually say yes (or in my case, that anyone would ever pay to read a personal Substack).
Those are really great lines, Jane. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by in my essay. Taking the chance to get a yes is pretty tough, isn't it? But the pay off is pretty huge, so it's definitely a skill worth learning.
Congratulations on accomplishing the Coffee Challenge, Linart! Lately, I am reminded of my fear of taking examinations, because I usually fail. But I'm again learning to feel more confident about my capabilities. And thank you for reminding me that I can ask and pray for things even when I think that I don't deserve it.
Thanks, AJ! Failure can be really tough right, but I find it to be necessary. I think schools should reframe failure by allowing students to embrace it. That is how we learn after all. My mindset towards prepping for exams is that I need to make as many mistakes as possible *before* the test and that helps me perform better.
"And thank you for reminding me that I can ask and pray for things even when I think that I don't deserve it." I'm still learning this and I'm totally with you. Wishing you good luck if you have an exam coming up!
The Dutch actually have a lot of sayings actually that are in favor of trying stuff against all odds. One translates to 'you already have 'no' but you could get 'yes'', another to 'if you never made the shot it is always a miss'. Like the quote "You miss a 100% of the shots you don't take". It's all very true, but I'm like you - not believing anyone would actually say yes (or in my case, that anyone would ever pay to read a personal Substack).
Those are really great lines, Jane. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by in my essay. Taking the chance to get a yes is pretty tough, isn't it? But the pay off is pretty huge, so it's definitely a skill worth learning.