The Order of Bringing Up Children

We often distinguish the order of things by considering the importance of their ends.

I’m reminded of a story that a colleague shared. One of her first-grade students had already identified the end of education. He announced, all in one breath: “We-go-to-school-to-get-good-education-to-go-to-a-good-university-to-get-a-good-job-to-make-good-money!” 

Failure is defined very simply: a lack of success.  But imperfect as we all are, we will fail and we will fail often.  But, all will agree that “You always pass failure on the way to success.” ~Mickey Rooney