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Why You Need to Keep a "Failure Journal" 👇 cc: Dr. Arthur Brooks

Tim Ferriss

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Jimmy2 years ago

@arthurbrooks Incredible advice. Been doing a version of this for years. Trains you to see failure as new possibilities

JB Yao2 years ago

@arthurbrooks @akmfonacier

Travis Jamison2 years ago

@arthurbrooks Love this. Already started using today. I made a sharable failure journal in a Notion template for anyone else who'd like it.

K Dav-102 years ago

@arthurbrooks @Sterzer18

Russ Nelson -- e/acc2 years ago

@arthurbrooks More than that, Tim, Journals need to publish Failures. "I tried <this> and it didn't work. Here's my data and my explanation for why I failed." Even if the rest won't do it, then the American Journal of Major Fuckups will publish it.

Derek Musial2 years ago

@arthurbrooks Love this idea. Takes a seriously strong minded person to do this though 😅

David Stone (Just looking, thanks)🌊2 years ago

@arthurbrooks That's a great idea. Where can I buy notebooks in bulk?

Healing Notes. 💌2 years ago

@arthurbrooks I love this idea! Failing is part of growing. Kids fall before they can walk. I keep a bullet journal so I can easily just make space for this.

Biz Mornings2 years ago

@arthurbrooks A failure journal is a powerful tool for personal development. Great suggestion @arthurbrooks!

Neil Phillips2 years ago

@arthurbrooks Failures are successes in disguise.

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