PegLegs and Me

  Everyone knows the old adage: If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. It reminds me of one of those kiddie animated movies we used to watch with our children when they were small - The Rescuers Down Under - where the seagull has to fly two little mice (the rescuers) to Australia to save a kidnapped boy. The poor bird has to take off in a horrible storm and asks the little mouse to read him the pre-flight checklist. The last item says: If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. There’s psychology behind perseverance. Take, for example, concepts like grit, resilience, and the growth mindset, and how they contribute to success in various aspects of life. People can’t always accept the importance of embracing failure as a natural part of the learning process. Each failure brings valuable lessons and brings us one step closer to eventual success. There are times when you have to go look for strategies for staying motivated and persistent when faced with obstac...