21A - Reading Reflection no. 2

I read How to Fail At Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. The general theme or argument of this book is that on the path to success one must experience failures, and it is how you react to those failures that will define your success. In life it is imperative that you try new things and take risks even if you might fail. There were 3 main opportunities that Adams really provided were living life around systems as opposed to finite goals that make you afraid to fail, test out career paths or jobs until you find what is truly right one, and lastly to find what keeps you motivated. This book connected to entrepreneurship in the way of connecting to the entrepreneurial-ship mindset, and what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. It helped me analyze the everyday tasks I was doing and how they were helping me towards the path I want to be on. This idea leads me to the experiment I would give to the class that relates the book; I would tell everyone to analyze the tasks they are doing on a daily basis, and try to turn them into things that they can learn from. And they also need to see what risks they are taking in their life and if they can reach farther and leap higher. The biggest aha when reading this book that differed from my expectations was the feeling it gave me when reading about Adams' idea of achievement and how it needs to be accomplished: I felt like I already knew what he was telling me and that I just needed to go out there and do it. So while this book was centered around Adams' life experiences and how his failures have translated into success, I felt more empowered by it than I did learned from it. I don't see that as a bad thing and I am happy I got the opportunity to read the book because I now feel ready to attack some things in my life I've been waiting for the chance to pounce on.