Failing Forward: What the Valleys in Life Really Teach You

There’s a part of life nobody talks about enough...the middle...the valley between who you were and who you’re becoming...

For me, it’s been leaving or losing jobs I thought would last forever...trusting people who burned me...chasing money that ended up costing me time with my family...

Each valley has its own kind of pain...but they all taught me something I couldn’t have learned on the mountaintop...

Failure teaches perspective...when you fall, you start to see what really matters...and it’s rarely the stuff you were chasing before...

Failure teaches humility...you realize you’re not invincible...you start to appreciate people who stick around when there’s nothing left to gain...

Failure teaches faith...when you can’t rely on your own strength anymore, you finally make room for God to move...

I used to think failure meant I was broken or not good enough...but looking back, every valley has shaped me into a better man...

Those hard seasons built resilience, empathy, and clarity...they stripped away ego and pride...they brought me closer to the man I’m supposed to be...the one my wife and kids deserve.

So if you’re in the valley right now, hear me...this isn’t punishment...it’s preparation.

The valley isn’t where you lose...it’s where you learn.

By Chris Errington