Family - The Gift of Failure

The Gift of Failure   The Gift of Failure       Children develop necessary skills and character traits by encountering and overcoming failure.   by Rifka Schonfeld “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill Robert F. Kennedy, Thomas Edison, and Winston Churchill, three men who changed the history of the twentieth century, viewed failure as part of the process of success. In her book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, Jessica Lahey writes about the significance of failure in children’s lives. She explains that early failure and its consequences help children develop a toolbox of skills to gain autonomy and competence for later in life. READ MORE >> I Thought I Had More Time by Emuna Braverman All we have is right now, this moment. Read Article [Video] Family Crisis by Mrs. Lori Palatnik Some people rise to the challenge; some run away. View Video NEW @ Aish.com! Daily Features Today's Quote Today's Photo Today's Recipe Like what you read? As a non-profit organization, Aish.com relies on readers like you to enable us to provide meaningful and relevant articles.Join Aish.com and help us continue to give daily inspiration to people like you around the world.Click here to Join Aish.com Follow us on Facebook What do you think of this email? Help us make these personalized newsletters — and our site — better. Send us your questions and comments to tellus@aish.com. Forward this email to a friend. Need to change your subscription? • This email was sent to: phillipphillip787@gmail.com. • You are currently subscribed to list "Family." • To unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here. • To modify your email account, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe from all lists click here. Aish.com is the most complete online Jewish resource. We hope you enjoy receiving this personalized newsletter.Aish.comOne Western Wall Plaza PO Box 14149 Jerusalem 91141 Israel Tel: 972-2-628-5666 Fax: 972-2-627-3172© 2015 Aish.com Powered by MadMimi ® Unsubscribe instantly from ALL Aish.com emails by clicking here.