Personal Narrative: My Failure

As far as topics that interest me are concerned, none are more relevant to me than the topic of failure. This past year was significant in that it has seen the failure of multiple intimate life goals of mine, some of which I've pursued for years, others, for months. However, the failure of these goals manifested all at once making me grasp for explanations. Initially, my perception of these failures was negative, similar to that of most people who fail to realize self-determined goals. However, as time went on and life unfolded, I've come to realize that my negative perception of these failures in particular, and failure in general, was skewed, flawed, and was a result of premature judgement of outcome. For one, my failure in fulfilling these