Win or Lose, We Will Learn from Our Event (100 word essay)

"The moments of impact end up defining who we are"

Patrick Frank

Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday: September 26

Bio: I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Arden, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." I am now focusing on our upcoming move (within Asheville) as well as my music and poetry-writing. I also continue to write political columns.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012 6:36PM

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Win or Lose, We Will Learn from Our Event

I am not worrying about our I Ching presentation tomorrow morning. I think I am beginning to feel that whatever happens, it will be okay, we will learn something from it. Some athletes insist that failure is the best teacher. There's something to this, if you approach failure in the right way. No presentation is perfect, and it will not be the end of the world if we bomb out. If I stay relaxed like this, it will be fine. Like on the basketball court, if you are tensed up you will lose your rhythm and the shots will not fall.