TASK: read Failing Forward by Maxwell (2000)
TASK: compose a one-page “failure resume” that lists the biggest failures you’ve had so far in your life. Use the format of the typical resume including dates, headings and categories, and short descriptions. (PS. Don’t save over your existing real resume, if you use that as a template!)
TASK: select one of your failures and write a 1-2 page reflection note incorporating the following questions: How did you respond to your failure? How did others respond? What did you learn from your failure? How did it impact your life subsequently, if at all? Observing from a distance, can this failure be seen as part of a larger trajectory in your life? If you had the chance to go back in time, would you erase your failure? You will turn in your failure resume and discuss your reflection, so be sure to bring printed copies to class.
TASK: plan your next inspiration practice
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