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Spiritual Bookshelf Episode 61 :How to Fail the Right Way and Live a Better Life -Level Up How You Work. Part 4

飛利浦 Phillip

Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well. Welcome back to the show — I’m Phillip.

Today, we’re continuing our journey through a great book I’ve been reading: “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well” by Amy Edmondson.

She has spent 25 years studying mistakes and failure, and she gives us a super clear framework for understanding them — and more importantly, how to fail smarter.

👉 What are “basic failures”? And why are they almost always preventable?

🌱 1. So, what exactly is a “basic failure”?

According to Edmondson, basic failures are the kinds of mistakes we already know how to avoid. It’s not that we don’t know what to do. It’s that we: didn’t pay attention, skipped a step, got overconfident or we were just tired, rushed, or simply forgot

These mistakes don’t give us insight — they only cost us time, money, and energy.

And Edmondson points out three major traits of basic failures:

1️⃣ There is an SOP — but we didn’t follow it

2️⃣ Our attention is limited

3️⃣ They happen most in familiar, repetitive tasks

📌 Case : Peter Drucker’s “old logic”

Many decision-making errors come from thinking we know, rather than actually checking.

Using old assumptions on new situations leads to preventable misjudgments.

🌟 3. Four ways to prevent basic failures

✔ 1. Outsource your memory

Since humans forget, we need tools: checklists, SOPs

✔ 2. Simplify your process

✔ 3. Build a culture where people can speak up about “small problems”

Edmondson says: “Small problems that can’t be spoken out loud eventually grow into big disasters.”

Create a space where people can say things like: “Hey, something feels off here.”

Catching issues early prevents escalation.

✔ 4. Use training and habit — not willpower

🧠 4. How to use this in your life

 I. In your personal life

              •           Identify your top 3 recurring small mistakes

              •           Create a checklist for each

              •           Set reminders and use fixed locations

              •           Admit when your focus is low and double-check

II. In your family

              •           Kids can use simple checklists for chores

              •           Keep essential household items in fixed spots

              •           Check each other’s mental state to prevent misunderstandings

🔥 5. Six things you can start doing today

              1.         Identify your top three everyday mistakes

              2.         Build one checklist for each

              3.         Use alarms, labels, or folders to “externalize” your memory

              4.         Speak up about small issues instead of hiding them

              5.         Spend five minutes each week reviewing your small mistakes

              6.         Adjust your environment to reduce errors

Most importantly, you’ll have more energy for the mistakes that do teach you something — the intelligent failures.

Thanks for listening. I’m Phillip. See you next time.