🎧 PART 2 — FAILURE | The Wrong Words Podcast
Oxford, origins, and a tough question: is “failure” a final verdict or a redirection disguised as pain? Oliver and Luon pick up Part 2 and push deeper — pulling apart definitions, digging into Middle English/Latin/Hebrew/Greek roots, and arguing that most “failures” are stumbles that teach, redirect, or demand accountability — not death sentences.
🧠In this episode we explore:
Oxford’s take (not fulfilling an intended outcome) and why that phrasing misleads us
Origins that frame failure as stumble, collapse, or misstep — not permanent disgrace
How cultural ego + memory weaponize the word and make recovery harder
When failure should mean harm (to self/others) — and why that shift matters
đź“š We unpack:
Dictionary language vs. lived reality: unsuccessful performance ≠finality
Latin’s harder edge (deceive / disappoint) — owning our part without self-condemnation
Scriptural counterpoint (Proverbs 24:16) — fall seven times, rise again — recovery is built in
đź’Ą Key moments include:
The Ravens / sports analogy: teams fix plays — why people should be allowed “take twos”
Origins walk-through: stumble, collapse, miss — and how those words open room for repair
A tight landing: when failure = injuring others (or yourself), accountability—not shame—is required
🛠️ You’ll walk away with:
A practical reframe to spot when something is iteration vs. quit vs. true harm
Questions to ask instead of condemning: What did I learn? Who can help? What’s next?
A way to replace weaponized language with accountability, grace, and a “what’s next?” mindset
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đź“Š POLL QUESTION:
When someone says “I failed,” you think:
A) Iteration
B) Final loss
C) Quit
D) Accountability
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