‘The bigger they are, the harder they fall.’
How much of this is true? If you consider it as a test of
physicality, size does matter when you multiply it by the physical laws (force,
acceleration, magnitude, direction). Size times gravity = OUCH!
The OUCH Factor. How painful is it? From ‘I can live with
it’ to ‘bearable’ to ‘excruciating pain’. When we make mistakes, how do we
recover? How can we learn from our mistakes? How will we really know if we have
learnt from our transgressions? How do you make amends? How do you seek
forgiveness when you have betrayed somebody’s trust?
Somewhere down the relationship chain – us and another person
– are a collection of values and beliefs. When we violate a value, whether it is
a shared or unique one, we may create friction, doubt, and distrust. Values
have value. Honesty may not be the best policy for single-minded, prejudicial
and discriminating people. No amount of facts or affectations can easily shift
a person to another perspective or paradigm unless he/she makes a deliberate choice
and decision to step aside of themselves. To put it in grandiose terms, ‘time
to get your head out of your backside!’
Love him, or hate him, triathlon professional and champion Macca
articulates his approach to failure with distinction.
How do we stop ourselves form falling or failing? Perhaps, a
better question would be: How do you bounce back when you fail and fall?
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