This is the time of year for many forms of academic testing. I really feel for all the young around the world whom are in, or are preparing for, end of term exams. While there is a need to be tested the stress put on results leads to many individuals simply unable to deal with this pressure. Anxiety, worry and depression effect many students from poor exam results and this can stay with an individual for the rest of ones life.

After school many just don’t want to try and discover new experiences (whether work or personal) since they may not succeed and then again be told their useless and can never be successful. I myself in my own profession have had the greatest learning experiences from failing. From my fitness, to my personal relationships, failure has been the best learning curve. If we only talk about success and never dwell on the positive points of learning through failure, we may be in danger of bringing up young people who stay well within their comfort zone and never try in fear of failure. This is a crime for them and society. Let’s embrace failure when it happens with honesty and learn from it .