You have to fail miserably before you can ever succeed at something.
-- Shawn Johnson
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About the Quote
None of us are born knowing anything about anything. As we learn something new, we are expected to fail in the beginning of that learning. Whether it's walking, speaking, academics, athletics, business, or even relationships, we will make our mistakes as we progress.
Sooner or later, we will understand what we're doing and we'll be doing it properly if nor better than others. Once something clicks in our heads, the only failure we will encounter is due to unknown factors; we will have mastered the known.
Some (More) Information about Shawn Johnson
If life is a 3-act play, then Shawn Johnson (known as Shawn Johnson East after she married former NFL player Andrew East) is writing her second act. With her 1st act a smashing success as a Gold Medal-winning Olympic gymnast, her 2nd act is just as challenging in ways she couldn't imagine when she needed to attain perfection as a gymnast.
Since her success at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, Shawn Johnson threw herself into all sorts of activities and projects. She has competed in television programs such as Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Apprentice She won the 2009 tournament, and she came in 2nd place in the All-Star edition of the program in 2015. As for The Apprentice, she made it through 4 episodes in 2015.
She also started, invested in, or entered into partnerships in many entrepreneurial ventures. Some were big winners. Some were good. A few could be described with the phrase "not so much." These ventures were part of life, and just as in sports there are failures from which we can learn lessons which can help us be more successful in the future when-- not if-- we try again.
During her 2nd act, Shawn Johnson established a presence on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. She is on a mission to tell the world that it's OK to be imperfect, to fall short of perfection when we try new things. Even total failure is good if it leads to ultimate success and mastery of a new field or discipline.
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