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All Failure Is Psychological

Name: All Failure Is Psychological
Uploaded: 2025-12-19T18:15:03+00:00
Duration: 26 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker argues that all forms of failure—except death—are fundamentally psychological constructs. He explains…

19 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker argues that all forms of failure—except death—are fundamentally psychological constructs. He explains that the stakes and goal lines we consider are self‑imposed, and when we repeatedly engage in unenjoyable tasks, we instinctively seek better methods to reduce the discomfort. This process of refining our approach is framed as the essence of getting better, turning perceived failure into personal growth.

All failure besides death is psychological. It's literally made-up stakes with made-up goal lines that we decide that we fell short of, but we were the ones who decided where to draw the line. In the pain of having to do these repeated things that you are not enjoying, what do you think you do? You try and figure out better ways to do them so that you hate them less. And what do you think that is? It's called getting better.