You can’t imagine how many new things I’ve tried in my life. For example:
- I tried learning a few foreign languages, but I gave up before reaching A2.
- I tried repairing old mechanical watches. Honestly, I wasn’t successful. I took apart some working watches, cleaned and oiled them, and put them back together. After my “repair,” they didn’t work anymore. I still don’t know why.
- I wanted to learn to play the violin, but the ears of the people around me suffered.
- I tried programming in Python. I got stuck while trying to write a simple Snake game. I wanted to make a lot of money, but I realized I couldn’t imagine programming eight hours a day.
- I wanted to move to Finland, but after a year of preparation, I gave up. I visited Helsinki and realized I wasn’t sure if I wanted to live there. Maybe it was just fear. I don’t know.
- I studied a subject for four years in secondary school and five years at university, but I only worked in that field for a few months. Then I changed my career path. Some people might think it was a stupid decision, but I don’t regret it. Now I have a simpler, better‑paid job with better future prospects. Of course, it was a difficult decision, but we are the creators of our own lives.
After this list of failures, you probably know that I’m very familiar with failing. If failing were a skill, I’d be extremely talented. But don’t think that’s a bad thing. Failure is only bad if you don’t learn anything from it. It’s important to know what you want in life — and also what you don’t want. Don’t be ashamed of your failures. People might laugh, but they haven’t shaped your personality the way your failures have.
