Life is the art of failing magnificently. —Atticus
Speaking in a new language can be very hard for those of us that don't like to fail. Chances are you will say the wrong word at some point or use the incorrect tense. You might even get a disappointing score on an English exam. We're here to say: don't give up! Failing is an important (and unavoidable) part of the learning process.
Language point:
You might be thinking: Why are the words "failing" and "magnificent" in the same sentence? They have nothing in common! Normally, you'd be right. Let's take a look at the definition of "magnificently":
Magnificently [adverb]—in an extremely beautiful or impressive manner
If you lived a life where you never failed, then it means that you never tried. Failing is beautiful because it means you did try. You tried and failed and tried again until you succeeded!
Thomas Edison once said:
“I have not failed 10,000 times – I have discovered 10,000 ways that do not work.”
If you didn’t already know, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Failing magnificently seemed to have worked out okay for him.
Did you know? Many successful people failed magnificently before they ultimately succeeded. Here is a TEDTalk blog on Ashton Kutcher and his example of failing magnificently.