It’s Impossible to Fail.

Ant Medaglia
2 min readJan 16, 2023

No, this isn’t click-bait. I wholeheartedly do not believe in failure. Think of it like this, to fail means a lack of Success. Who sets the bar for Success? What exactly is “success.” Success is self-made and constantly changing throughout individuals’ stages of life. What I consider successful, you might consider a daily task. Furthermore, Success and company is something other than the tangible thing you can achieve. Success is created from within.

Consider this; an individual with depression who cannot leave their bed to shower simply because the weight of leaving bed is too much. For this individual, gaining the strength to shower for two days can be considered Success.

Another example is if I fail a math test, does that mean I am a failure? No, because I am not trying to be a mathematician. My version of Success isn’t rooted in a math test that has nothing to do with my life goals.
I could start a clothing brand with my best friend in High School that hasn’t blown up yet, even after six years. (True Story) Are we failures? Other people might think so, because well, Success happens overnight? Can’t sit here and say we didn’t think so either, but it is LITERALLY impossible for us to fail. Even if we gave up on the brand (NEVER, don’t get any ideas), that wouldn’t equate to failure. Why? Because I would look at the experience and learn, grow and engage in new experiences…

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Ant Medaglia

Physical Education Teacher • M.Ed School Counseling • Ed.S Professional Counseling • Business Owner • Freelance Writer