We often think failure means we’re not good enough or that our efforts were wasted. But the truth is, failure is just part of the journey. It helps us grow. Imagine a child learning to ride a bicycle. They fall many times, sometimes with scrapes and tears, but every fall teaches them balance, patience, and courage. If the child gave up after the first fall, they’d never enjoy the joy of riding freely. Failure, just like falling, is not the finish—it’s just a sign that something needs to be improved.

Take the story of Thomas Edison, for example. Before inventing the light bulb, he failed over a thousand times. But he didn’t see those attempts as wasted time. He once said that he didn’t fail—he just found a thousand ways that didn’t work. Each mistake taught him something new. If he had stopped, we might still be living in the dark. He adjusted his ideas, fixed what didn’t work, and kept moving forward until he succeeded.

So when something doesn’t go as planned, don’t lose hope. Learn from it. Make small changes. Try again. Every failure is a step forward, not backward. It’s how success is slowly built.