
“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.”
“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.”
“Don't let your failures define you.”
“The world, as we perceive it, is our own invention.”
Heinz von Foerster (1988) The Invented Reality p.45–46
1980s
Kant, Immanuel (1996), page 100
Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View (1798)
Source: Aleph (2011)
Context: It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility. You can try to stop time, but it’s a complete waste of energy.
“Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix.”
From his essay on Jimi Hendrix for Rolling Stone 946
Mayer, John (2004). "Jimi Hendrix" http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939209/6_jimi_hendrix RollingStone.com (accessed March 21, 2007)