hi everyone I’m cherry and I’m very very scared to be doing this speech she can
scared to be doing this speech she can
scared to be doing this speech she can probably tell but upon somehow being
probably tell but upon somehow being
probably tell but upon somehow being persuaded to do this speech I was asked
persuaded to do this speech I was asked
persuaded to do this speech I was asked what it is that I am actually scared of
what it is that I am actually scared of
what it is that I am actually scared of and I realized it took a while because I
and I realized it took a while because I
and I realized it took a while because I can answer straight away but I realized
can answer straight away but I realized
can answer straight away but I realized that I along with 100% of the people in
that I along with 100% of the people in
that I along with 100% of the people in this room I’m afraid of failure but
this room I’m afraid of failure but
this room I’m afraid of failure but today I want to propose to you that
today I want to propose to you that
today I want to propose to you that failure isn’t something that should be
failure isn’t something that should be
failure isn’t something that should be rejected or shied away from it’s a good
rejected or shied away from it’s a good
rejected or shied away from it’s a good thing and I think in fact is pivotal to
thing and I think in fact is pivotal to
thing and I think in fact is pivotal to the Future failure should be embraced
the Future failure should be embraced
the Future failure should be embraced and I want to illustrate this to a
and I want to illustrate this to a
and I want to illustrate this to a series of examples the first example
series of examples the first example
series of examples the first example that I want to give is kind of
that I want to give is kind of
that I want to give is kind of depressing and it’s one that I read
depressing and it’s one that I read
depressing and it’s one that I read about in a book called black box
about in a book called black box
about in a book called black box thinking by Matthew Sade and if you
thinking by Matthew Sade and if you
thinking by Matthew Sade and if you haven’t read this I definitely recommend
haven’t read this I definitely recommend
haven’t read this I definitely recommend it because it changed the way that I
it because it changed the way that I
it because it changed the way that I think about failure and about growth and
think about failure and about growth and
think about failure and about growth and it starts the story starts in hospital
it starts the story starts in hospital
it starts the story starts in hospital where a woman goes into hospital for a
where a woman goes into hospital for a
where a woman goes into hospital for a totally routine procedure on her nose
totally routine procedure on her nose
totally routine procedure on her nose and I think the thing is she was having
and I think the thing is she was having
and I think the thing is she was having a gland removed that she was born with
a gland removed that she was born with
a gland removed that she was born with that made her allergic to gluten or
that made her allergic to gluten or
that made her allergic to gluten or something something totally simple like
something something totally simple like
something something totally simple like this and it’s one of those operations
this and it’s one of those operations
this and it’s one of those operations that happens about 10 times a day and
that happens about 10 times a day and
that happens about 10 times a day and that you’re told nothing can go wrong
that you’re told nothing can go wrong
that you’re told nothing can go wrong and that there is nothing to worry about
and that there is nothing to worry about
and that there is nothing to worry about and you’ve probably guessed something
and you’ve probably guessed something
and you’ve probably guessed something went wrong and the thing was the back of
went wrong and the thing was the back of
went wrong and the thing was the back of her throat was too small to fit the
her throat was too small to fit the
her throat was too small to fit the tubing that allowed her to breathe so
tubing that allowed her to breathe so
tubing that allowed her to breathe so they can get they can get breathe
they can get they can get breathe
they can get they can get breathe basically and the cells in her brain are
basically and the cells in her brain are
basically and the cells in her brain are dying for lack of oxygen so around the
dying for lack of oxygen so around the
dying for lack of oxygen so around the operating table there were two doctors
operating table there were two doctors
operating table there were two doctors like an anesthetist and a nurse in
like an anesthetist and a nurse in
like an anesthetist and a nurse in attendance and they were all trying
attendance and they were all trying
attendance and they were all trying hopelessly – shudders tube into the back
hopelessly – shudders tube into the back
hopelessly – shudders tube into the back of her through and the nurse in
of her through and the nurse in
of her through and the nurse in attendance she knew something that the
attendance she knew something that the
attendance she knew something that the doctors had forgotten under the pressure
doctors had forgotten under the pressure
doctors had forgotten under the pressure of time and this was that the protocol
of time and this was that the protocol
of time and this was that the protocol in this situation was to used something
in this situation was to used something
in this situation was to used something called a tracheostomy which is where you
called a tracheostomy which is where you
called a tracheostomy which is where you make an incision in your throat here and
make an incision in your throat here and
make an incision in your throat here and you put the tube in your throat rather
you put the tube in your throat rather
you put the tube in your throat rather than in your mouth and the doctors time
than in your mouth and the doctors time
than in your mouth and the doctors time is slipping away and they’d forgotten
is slipping away and they’d forgotten
is slipping away and they’d forgotten about this procedure and the nurse she’s
about this procedure and the nurse she’s
about this procedure and the nurse she’s stood in the background with a kit in
stood in the background with a kit in
stood in the background with a kit in her hand and
her hand and
her hand and you were scared to speak up and
you were scared to speak up and
you were scared to speak up and tragically the woman died for lack of
tragically the woman died for lack of
tragically the woman died for lack of oxygen to her brain because the nurse
oxygen to her brain because the nurse
oxygen to her brain because the nurse had failed to speak up and whilst a lot
had failed to speak up and whilst a lot
had failed to speak up and whilst a lot of the people in this room I respond
of the people in this room I respond
of the people in this room I respond with exasperation or frustration towards
with exasperation or frustration towards
with exasperation or frustration towards the nurse I think that more of us than
the nurse I think that more of us than
the nurse I think that more of us than we would like to admit would have done
we would like to admit would have done
we would like to admit would have done the same thing
the same thing
the same thing because she was scared of failure she
because she was scared of failure she
because she was scared of failure she was scared of getting it wrong and she
was scared of getting it wrong and she
was scared of getting it wrong and she led the pressures of the doctors get her
led the pressures of the doctors get her
led the pressures of the doctors get her because she thought I don’t know maybe
because she thought I don’t know maybe
because she thought I don’t know maybe they were she thought they were worth
they were she thought they were worth
they were she thought they were worth more than her or something but they
more than her or something but they
more than her or something but they weren’t and this I think epitomizes my
weren’t and this I think epitomizes my
weren’t and this I think epitomizes my point there the fear of failure when it
point there the fear of failure when it
point there the fear of failure when it gets too much is a bad thing we let it
gets too much is a bad thing we let it
gets too much is a bad thing we let it stop us from doing the things which
stop us from doing the things which
stop us from doing the things which matter most and from trying new things
matter most and from trying new things
matter most and from trying new things and although it’s an extreme example and
and although it’s an extreme example and
and although it’s an extreme example and in this case it took a life I think that
in this case it took a life I think that
in this case it took a life I think that I could be applied in so many in so many
I could be applied in so many in so many
I could be applied in so many in so many aspects of life I think it wastes money
aspects of life I think it wastes money
aspects of life I think it wastes money and time and I think it can be applied
and time and I think it can be applied
and time and I think it can be applied in the domestic life and in school
in the domestic life and in school
in the domestic life and in school failure is something that should be
failure is something that should be
failure is something that should be embraced and the second example I would
embraced and the second example I would
embraced and the second example I would like to give to illustrate this is one
like to give to illustrate this is one
like to give to illustrate this is one that some of us probably know already
that some of us probably know already
that some of us probably know already and this story starts with a woman who
and this story starts with a woman who
and this story starts with a woman who sets out a five-year goal of herself
sets out a five-year goal of herself
sets out a five-year goal of herself and at the end of the five years her
and at the end of the five years her
and at the end of the five years her goal is to write a book and she served
goal is to write a book and she served
goal is to write a book and she served herself whatever might happen in the
herself whatever might happen in the
herself whatever might happen in the next five years if I’ve written this
next five years if I’ve written this
next five years if I’ve written this book I will be a success in my eyes and
book I will be a success in my eyes and
book I will be a success in my eyes and I will have made myself proud and I
I will have made myself proud and I
I will have made myself proud and I would have done enough to make my family
would have done enough to make my family
would have done enough to make my family proud
proud
proud tragedy tragically her mother died in
tragedy tragically her mother died in
tragedy tragically her mother died in 1990 and is sent her into a deep
1990 and is sent her into a deep
1990 and is sent her into a deep spiraling depression that only seemed to
spiraling depression that only seemed to
spiraling depression that only seemed to get worse
get worse
get worse she lost her mental health her career
she lost her mental health her career
she lost her mental health her career she lost her marriage and her eyes she
she lost her marriage and her eyes she
she lost her marriage and her eyes she had nothing and she called herself the
had nothing and she called herself the
had nothing and she called herself the biggest failure she knew but now I can
biggest failure she knew but now I can
biggest failure she knew but now I can tell you that this woman is JK Rowling
tell you that this woman is JK Rowling
tell you that this woman is JK Rowling and she is one of the most successful
and she is one of the most successful
and she is one of the most successful authors in history and I know a lot of
authors in history and I know a lot of
authors in history and I know a lot of us probably had that example but it’s
us probably had that example but it’s
us probably had that example but it’s one that is a massive inspiration to me
one that is a massive inspiration to me
one that is a massive inspiration to me because she showed us that failure is
because she showed us that failure is
because she showed us that failure is not the be-all and end-all of life if
not the be-all and end-all of life if
not the be-all and end-all of life if any of you have read Harry Potter and I
any of you have read Harry Potter and I
any of you have read Harry Potter and I know miss Fisher has you’ll know that
know miss Fisher has you’ll know that
know miss Fisher has you’ll know that you might know that the Dementors and
you might know that the Dementors and
you might know that the Dementors and Harry Potter’s are actually based on JK
Harry Potter’s are actually based on JK
Harry Potter’s are actually based on JK Rowling’s own depression so she was
Rowling’s own depression so she was
Rowling’s own depression so she was somehow able to use her disadvantage to
somehow able to use her disadvantage to
somehow able to use her disadvantage to her advantage this is a massive
her advantage this is a massive
her advantage this is a massive inspiration
inspiration
inspiration I’d like to finish with another example
I’d like to finish with another example
I’d like to finish with another example that some of us might ready name and
that some of us might ready name and
that some of us might ready name and this is one of Thomas Edison the creator
this is one of Thomas Edison the creator
this is one of Thomas Edison the creator of the light bulb he literally lit up
of the light bulb he literally lit up
of the light bulb he literally lit up our world and he again is a massive role
our world and he again is a massive role
our world and he again is a massive role model of mine but he wasn’t always a
model of mine but he wasn’t always a
model of mine but he wasn’t always a success obviously and it makes sense
success obviously and it makes sense
success obviously and it makes sense because no successful person has never
because no successful person has never
because no successful person has never had their failures or they wouldn’t be
had their failures or they wouldn’t be
had their failures or they wouldn’t be successful the basis of science is
successful the basis of science is
successful the basis of science is learning on what we do wrong and this
learning on what we do wrong and this
learning on what we do wrong and this applies for successful people as well
applies for successful people as well
applies for successful people as well although Edison had over a thousand
although Edison had over a thousand
although Edison had over a thousand unsuccessful attempts at the creation of
unsuccessful attempts at the creation of
unsuccessful attempts at the creation of the light bulb when a stroke rotation on
the light bulb when a stroke rotation on
the light bulb when a stroke rotation on his success he said I did not fail 100
his success he said I did not fail 100
his success he said I did not fail 100 times a thousand times and to me this
times a thousand times and to me this
times a thousand times and to me this means that he didn’t see a thousand
means that he didn’t see a thousand
means that he didn’t see a thousand failures and what he did there are
failures and what he did there are
failures and what he did there are thousand points to learn and this is
thousand points to learn and this is
thousand points to learn and this is what makes a difference between the
what makes a difference between the
what makes a difference between the successful and unsuccessful thank you
successful and unsuccessful thank you
successful and unsuccessful thank you for listening
for listening
for listening [Applause]
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