Project Weight Loss
Your best life is just one project away. The Project Weight Loss Podcast is where you will learn the tools and skills to change what is weighing you down, lose weight and above all, improve your quality of life. This reinvention of your life could have a tremendous ripple effect in all you do and everyone you touch. To learn more and work with us visit https://projectweightloss.org.
Project Weight Loss
Fail Better
This week, we’re talking about a word that gets a bad rap — failure.
If you’ve ever been on your wellness journey and found yourself saying, “I’ve blown it” or “I can’t do this,” this episode is for you. I’m sharing stories that have inspired me — from an ancient philosopher who lost it all, to a bestselling author who almost quit — along with my own story of one last try that changed everything.
By the end of our time together, I hope you’ll see “failure” in a whole new light — not as an ending, but as the most surprising kind of beginning.
Quote of the week:
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." — Samuel Beckett
References
· Beckett, S. (1983). Worstward Ho. New York: Grove Press.
· Pigliucci, M. (2017). How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life. Basic Books.
· King, S. (2000). On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Scribner.
· Yao, S., et al. (2019). “Success is not the opposite of failure: The persistence of learning.” Nature, 575, 190–194.
· Stiller, B. (Director). (2022–2025). Severance [Television series]. Apple TV+.
Let’s go, let’s get it done.
Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org
