Flailing isn’t Failing
One night I watched men’s downhill skiing in the Olympics. Which skiing event? I have no idea beyond “one of the 172 that involve them skiing down a really big hill really fast”. Anyway, it was interesting to watch how differently the men came down the hill. Some were exceptionally graceful – low bodies, tight turns, perfect tuck with their jumps. Others were…less graceful; while airborne their arms flapped in circles and their legs flailed as if completely detached from their body. Imagine “Lord of the Dance”, if “Lord of the Dance” took place on a mountain while wearing skis and they were allowed to move their arms. (So really nothing like it, but it still paints a picture, right?)
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The contrasting performances were stark, but the results were almost always the same: they crossed the finish line. And do you know what that means? That means they are an Olympic finisher; they qualified for the Olympics, skied down a R.I.D.I.C.U.L.O.U.S. hill in the Olympics, and defied gravity by staying on their feet past the finish line in the Olympics. Sure, the more graceful skiers were faster and therefore scored more points. But I noticed that when they panned the crowd to show each skiers family and friends, those family members and friends were always excited. They were jumping up and down, screaming with excitement for their loved one’s accomplishment. The level of excitement was not directly related to the score the skier achieved. In some cases, the level of excitement was inversely related to their score – it was like they were more excited to watch their loved one overcome a struggle and still finish. They understand that flailing is not failing.
In life we don’t get style points, no one is keeping track of how gracefully or swiftly we get down our mountain. (Thank. God. Can I get an Amen?)
But do you know who is at the bottom of your mountain, watching your finish line? Your spouse. Your kids. Your parents. Your friends. All of them are at the finish line, breathlessly waiting to cheer your accomplishments.
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They also know that flailing is not failing. They understand that all you have to do is get down that mountain, and it’s a bonus if you’re still on your feet. Your lack of speed is irrelevant. Your lack of grace is inconsequential. They don’t notice the coffee you spilled on your suit because they’re too distracted by your ability to absolutely crush this #MomLife. The good news is that there are no style points in motherhood. The bad news is you’ve wasted all that time worrying about nothing.
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