Why are we so afraid of failure? As children, we are not afraid to try even if that means we do not get it right. But by the time we reach adulthood, failure becomes much more daunting, unbearable even.

Why is society so set against failure? Why do we denigrate those who fail? Why does work culture punish failure?

In order to embark on any sort of creative or innovative venture, failure is part and parcel of the journey. You will try many things that don't work until you finally get that one, right.

Encouraging people to try even if they fail, remains forbidden in so many ways. 

In today's episode, I posit that failure should be seen as a trove of lessons, a journey of the prototypes until you get to the final version. Those who try and fail should be respected for their sheer audacity to try. It is not an easy feat to take on a problem that many run away from, damning possible failure to attempt it. The lessons you glean, improve the journey for the next person. Why do we not see this often?

Perhaps, we should work on not being so lily-livered and try something before it is too late? You either try and fail or never try, never fail but live with regrets.