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happygocrazee t1_j82f9ca wrote

This is simply and objectively false. Not every fallback is a "chance for success" or a "learning moment". Sometimes it's just a step back and you're no better or stronger for it later.

Not that one shouldn't try to stay positive but let's not peddle bullshit.

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Frase_doggy t1_j82typw wrote

>“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.”

Jean Luc Picard

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R3dsnow75 t1_j8318ky wrote

I had to double check to see if it was a french philosopher or that Star Trek character. I was mostly certain it was from Star Trek.

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autoHQ t1_j83oc8k wrote

Yeah, that sucks ass. Life is cruel as fuck.

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andyrew21345 t1_j82myib wrote

If you practice a skill you’re not just going to get worse so idk how this is objectively false… it might be a little disingenuous because there is definitley setbacks or bad days, but objectively you will get better the more practice you put into anything. That’s my perspective anyways idk.

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babychimera614 t1_j82qvc1 wrote

Because there will almost always be periods where you regress either temporarily or permanently if your upkeep is not good enough. Every time I've tried to get fitter and healthier, I've had a small amount of success followed by me rapidly putting on more weight than when I started. My math skills are well below when I was at uni, despite now being a math teacher, because I haven't reviewed the higher level skills in a long time. The continued growth shown in this image relies on consistent, increasing effort (as you get better, it gets harder to improve further) along with some luck (unforseen circumstances not getting in the way), and in reality, people frequently lack the motivation to achieve this. If you pause your efforts, you will often lose skills rather quickly. So it's somewhat demoralising if you know that you genuinely are not improving.

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happygocrazee t1_j82r4vb wrote

I was looking at it from the perspective of mental health. I guess it makes a bit more sense in the context of practicing a skill, though it's still not totally true.

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[deleted] t1_j836wwk wrote

You can get worse depending on how you practice.

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jerkface1026 t1_j843yzo wrote

If you repeatedly fail at juggling knives, you are not improving with fewer fingers.

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andyrew21345 t1_j84bsjh wrote

You typically don’t start with knives. I literally know how to juggle so this only proves my point from where im standing.

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