Banjo, our nine month old kitty, walked freely along the banister of the spiral staircase that connects our main bedroom to the rest of the house. Suddenly, she turned into a strange looking gray mass when she slipped and disappeared from my sight. I listened for sounds of life and heard nothing so I went to investigate. As I walked toward the stairs, I saw her sitting on one of the wooden steps that was half way down the staircase. She seemed to be all in one piece but she was very still. I asked her if she was okay and she gave me a blank look. At that moment, I knew that she was still in recovery mode. After another minute or two, she was dashing around the house as if she had never fallen.

I wondered what Banjo might have said to herself as she sat there recovering from her fall. Did she lecture herself on how stupid she was for being clumsy? Did she tell herself that she would never walk on the banister again? Did she wonder why bad things always happen to her and why she can never get things right? Of course not!

During the course of three minutes, Banjo did a risky thing, failed and recovered beautifully. Obviously, she did not dwell on her failure very long or she might still be moping, hiding or crying. She simply picked herself up and kept going. She does not know what failure is. For her, life is about exploration, fun and relaxation.

What would your life be like if you did not concern yourself with failure? What if you had the ability to recover within seconds from any kind of slip you might make while walking along your path? Guess what? You have this ability!

Instead of beating yourself up for failing, you can choose to recover and get back on your feet at any time. It is up to you to decide how long you want to focus on a failure. You can follow Banjo