Rethinking Failure From a Quantum Physics Perspective

How are we conditioned to think in terms of either success or failure, and why is it so bad?

Laine Kaleja
7 min readJan 16, 2021
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Failure is one of the most common things of human existence. Yet, we are so much afraid of failure and try to avoid it by all means. If we think about the possibility of a failure, we automatically think of low self-esteem and confidence, lack of others’ respect, and feeling of being a loser.

Nobody wants to fail.

Everybody wants to succeed.

Nothing wrong with that, of course.

Yet, we have underestimated the necessary positive effect failure can have in our lives.

And we have underestimated the fact that no one can go to the mountain top before first conquering the highs and lows of the valley.

Lessons From Quantum Physics

In the book The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz teaches us to apply quantum physics principles to the way we view life and ourselves and make decisions. He invites us to rethink many things, such as individuality, relationships, success, self-esteem, vulnerability. And also a failure.

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Laine Kaleja

Somatic Trauma Therapist, Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Parts Work, Inner Child and Attachment Injuries Healing ✨ IG: @heal.with.laine