Most of my life, all I knew was failure. In part it was a result of poor decision making and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness. How about you? Fortunately I wasn’t shackled to failure. I both learned from my mistakes and matured, and I started to experience successes. I was uncomfortable with this fearing I would revert to my failing ways. Sometimes I did, but gradually I became more comfortable with my successes and more consistent with them. My successes originally were on the small stuff, but gradually grew in size. This matters a lot to me as a self-advocate because I don’t have to expect perfect from me. My efforts may sometimes fail, but with persistence and perseverance I will reach my dreams. How about you? How have you dealt with failure and success?