If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

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   Obscure_Treasuresposted 11 years ago

   do u have an answer?

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      Cagsilposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done.
      
      This statement is completely ignorant. Any person attempting to fail should have their head examined.
      
      However, if their attempt is to make sure that they fail, but still end up succeeding, then apparently they didn't quite understand all the factors involved.

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         Winflow FGposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         What if you are playing your partner at a game of pool and are winning so much that you are humiliating them. You would attampt to fail and miss so that they have a chance of coming back, wouldn't you?

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            Cagsilposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Been there, done that. In this example it's competition. Humility is good, not bad and the fact that you are implying it's negative, shows that you are only seeing one side of the equation.
            Nope. I do my best and if the person refuses to do the same or cannot handle my best, then that is their problem.

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               Winflow FGposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               What if it's your child? You would still do your best and beat them at every game they play?

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                  Cagsilposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  First off, I don't have children. Secondly, I have two nieces which I do play games with and NO I don't take it easy on them. Taking it easy on them, provides them a false sense of accomplishment and it does more damage.
                  Every person, including children need to learn and handle disappointment. If they do not, then they will not learn from the experience.

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                     Winflow FGposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                     I agree to a certain extent, but crushing them at a game when you're just having fun seems a little harsh.

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                        Cagsilposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                        Have you ever found a loser of a game, still consider it fun?
                        
                        If so, then you have found a rarely unique individual, such as myself. I have no fear of failing at any game I play, because I learned earlier in my life that I am not going to win everything I play, which means there is something for me to learn from the experience.
                        
                        I personally, haven't found too many people who have no problem with losing a game, but then again, I haven't found too many people to be consciously active enough to understand their own life either.

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      Smokingwheelsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      But why would you waist you time doing that.
      I do not understand the question really it makes no sense.
      Try the unknown...

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      LeslieAdrienneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      It has already been asked, but I must ask again,
      
      Why would you try to fail?

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      Dave Mathewsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      If you try to "FAIL" and you "SUCCEED"  at failing, you have succeeded in being a failure. How's that for simple logic?

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   Winflow FGposted 11 years ago

   It depends on the viewpoint.
   
   From your point of view it's succeed. Because you aimed to do what you set out to do.
   
   From someone watching you, it's a fail. Because they never knew you were trying to fail.

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   brakel2posted 11 years ago

   It is a trick question to see if you have succeeded at failing or become successful. I don't believe many people deliberately try to fail unless to hitch up with some hot chick in  summer school for those who failed.

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   cashmereposted 11 years ago

   Failed brilliantly!

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   seanorjohnposted 11 years ago

   There are many examples of people considering their deliberate failures to be a success.
   
   Failing tests to avoid being drafted into the armed services.
   
   Sporting failures because the sportsmen have bet on  themelves to lose.
   
   People at work and in the home often deliberately fail at a task so they won't be asked to do it again.
   
   Just 3 examples of considering failure to be a success. Cagsil's answer didn't seem to consider these examples.

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