Assignment 26A

One example of a time when I failed this semester is when I lost a charity basketball tournament that I was playing in. The name of the tournament is called Alpha Delta Pi Lionshare. While this tournament only occurs once a year, it is something that I have participated in and failed the past three years. My team made a good run in the tournament we made it to the top eight out of over 50 teams, but I would consider myself a pretty good basketball player, and I hate losing, so I would consider it a failure. Especially considering that my first year in the tournament we made it to the final four. What I learned from this failure, is that if I really want to succeed at something, I need to make sure my teammates/team members are also on the same level of commitment as me. I also learned that if you really want to succeed at that thing, it requires time and dedication. You can't just show up with a good plan, you have to prepare mentally and physically weeks beforehand.

In general, I hate failure. That's why usually when I commit to do/attempt something, I always give my very best to try and succeed. While I hate failure, at the same time I am thankful for it. Since I hate it so much, it pushes me to be the best version of myself that I can be. It also is a great teacher, failure helps you learn a lot about yourself and the type of person you decide to be, as in if you are someone who doesn't give up or someone who does. I handle failure pretty well I would say. At first I will be upset for a minute, but then I get motivated to try even harder the next time I face a challenge. After taking this course, I would say that I am more likely to take a risk compared to before I took this course.