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Failure To Launch
I never saw the movie, but I like the phrase. Mostly because I’m an ideas guy and have grown quite comfortable with “failure to launch” being a normal part of my experience. For many people dreaming, asking “what if”, imagineeering and pie-in-the-sky thinking is frustrating and even pointless because it isn’t reality based and seldom yields results.
I disagree. I think that type of thinking almost always yields results. The results may not always be what you originally hoped for or expected, but bold, outlandish, unrealistic thinking typically spurs on conversations that result in tangible progress that helps you move forward. In my ministry career, I have had dozens….scratch that; HUNDREDS of “failure to launch” ideas that, although they didn’t come to fruition, spurred our ministry toward other fantastic opportunities.
Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from dreaming!
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I know this is a stretch, but your Tebow tweet yesterday is almost an ideas guy type of thinking too. While most reject him as any kind of NFL talent, you see Tebow as a different kind of talent that can do different kinds of things that can ultimately help your team. Good thinking and obviously the Broncos were thinking the same thing – hope it works for you all.
In the same way, just because it is different doesn’t mean it won’t work. I think the way we sell an idea or present it to the students will determine if it is successful or not. If the students buy in, your idea has a better opportunity at launching. Just a thought.