Work and failure
Work and failure: 38 Stoic exercises and cases on sorting what is yours from what is not.
Cases in this topic
Propositions in this topic
- TrueFailure cannot diminish your worth as a person.
- FalseYour success lies entirely in your own hands.
- FalseMaking a mistake means you have failed as a professional.
- FalseIf a customer is dissatisfied, you have failed.
- FalseBeing passed over for a promotion is an injustice you must fight.
- TrueSatisfaction with how you acted is stronger than pride in the result.
- TrueYou learn to act well by doing, not by reading about it.
- FalseBeing busy proves you are doing important work.
Situations in this topic
- Not yoursThe deal collapses at the last moment because the buyer pulls out.
- YoursWhether you prepare thoroughly for the meeting.
- Not yoursA customer leaves a bad review.
- YoursWhether you admit a mistake or cover it up.
- Not yoursYou are passed over for the promotion.
- BothYou miss the deadline because of a supplier's delay.
- Not yoursA reorganization at work is hanging in the air.
- YoursWhether you honestly say in the meeting what you see.