To begin episode two we introduce a regular segment to the show that celebrates the moments in our week when we’ve triumphed and when we’ve failed.
HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT FAILING?
Starting to dig into the main topic of the show we discuss our current assumptions on success and failure, using the official definition from our tattered and frankly falling to pieces edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as a launch pad into thoughts and musings about attaining fame, when a “favourable outcome” can refer to successfully putting a clothes wash on and how failure can be comforting because we know what to expect.
SO HOW DO WE SUCCEED AT FAILING?
It’s difficult but we feel it’s about changing our perspective. Something we discuss which has helped us recently is our introduction to Carl Jung’s interpretation of alchemy and in particular that part at the very beginning of the process known as NIGREDO.
DO WE HAVE ANY PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR THAT?
Discussing our own tactics for how to stay motivated when we’d rather just kick it all in and be miserable and if it’s important to feel grateful for all the little things, we introduce our final segment of the show:
WHAT DO WE RECOMMEND?
Each week we finish by recommending something we think is brilliant that is doing the good fail. Today we bring you:
Super Soul Conversations
A totally awesome podcast by Oprah Winfrey
And
The Makers Yearbook
A superb business planner created by a lovely woman called Nicola.
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