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Every year, on October 13, the Finns celebrate their international day dedicated to... failure.
They encourage people to dare to fail, share their shortcomings with the world, and learn from them. They even maintain a special website for this occasion that features explanations, quotes, and instructions (see dayforfailure.com). What are they trying to achieve? Is this their unique way of telling people that all ways are equally legitimate, meaning even failure is a legitimate route?
I reckon that a deeper concept lies behind this initiative. To improve, one has to first experience and then learn from this experience. Calling for failure is a way to invite people to dare and experience new things, thus creating new opportunities for ...
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