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29 Things to Say to Yourself When You Fail

These are the same things that we say to our kids when they fail at sport

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Geoff Talbot
Feb 24, 2025
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The lessons for life are everywhere.

I asked people on Facebook what they should say to their children when they experience failure at sports. (see here).

  • Of course, the lessons we have for our children?

  • The compassion we have for our children?

  • The hope we have for our children?

We should offer ourselves the same kindness, the same optimism and the same wisd…

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