Failure carries a stigma that is often negative. I however would like to persuade you to think differently. Failing is essential to life. Success is only measured by how many times you have failed. Let me explain why failing is so great. When you have failed repeatedly you know what doesn’t work. It is much like when someone tells you not to do something but you do it anyways. Remember when your parents told you not to stay out late parting after Prom? But you still did, and when you woke up, you had a hang over and something you had to name with a girl you weren’t that fond of. Your case may not be as extreme as this one but the point remains the same. You will only learn through experience. Experience lends itself to learning and when you learn, you will succeed. Think of the last time you failed at something. Was the outcome worth it? Don’t you think that what you learned from that experience has made you that much better of a person. Now you know what not to do. Failing leads one to become a better person. The more you fail, the better person you become because you know what you want to avoid. When you do finally achieve success, you will appreciate it that much more. So get out there and do something. You may succeed, or you may fail; either way you are going to become a winner in the end. And we all know that we love to win at life.