How to Turn a ‘Screw Up’ Into a ‘Step Up’
What’s more powerful than success? Admitting failure.
There’s some news I need to share. Ugh, I’d rather clean the crusty dried milk out of my toddler’s car seat than do this, but I’m going to make myself tell you.
Okay, okay, I’m beating around the bush. I’m, as my grandma would say, lollygagging. Fine, here it is. I… I…
I’m not going to be running a marathon in four weeks.
I can feel your blank stares through the computer screen. You could give two flying flips about me running a marathon. My spotlight effect is in full force. But see, I consider this fact to be an absolute failure. I have trained for this race for months, I’ve told my friends about it, I even ran freaking 15.5 miles last weekend! And, as of yesterday, I’ve chosen not to go through with it.
I officially failed. Yes, I have run a handful of full marathons before, but for this one, my body just can’t do it. Between the tendonitis, the sprained foot, and the TFL that keeps me from walking upright, my doctor gave me the “ixnay on the arathonmay.” I’m frustrated and sad, and while I probably could muscle through, I’m not going to.
And, to add insult to injury, I’m writing an entire article about my failure. Why? Well, I’ve discovered that admitting…
