Seasonal Failed Events

Whether you believe in cycles or the pendulum affect, most of nature revolves and evolves around episodic recurrence. Are there seasons of failed events? Most likely, and these are as individual as people are themselves. However, we can identify groups of attributes to distinguish categories of seasonal variations in these events. When considering how much enjoyment people get from seasonal celebrations, thinking about failed events in terms of seasons may help us to better celebrate them! It is possible that climates – weather, social, biological, spiritual – make a difference either in the on-coming of a failed event or in the subsequent reaction and response to the event. We all can consider our regular movements among work, home, social, the gym, vacations, time with family/friends, as happening in fluctuating cycles. During these times, are there varying opportunities for failed events? More importantly, are these ideal times to embrace the failed event and make something of it? Or is it better to do everything we can to avoid these growth opportunities and walk the same path day after day hoping that something changes for the good in spite of our dodging the possibilities? Einstein would call this insanity: “performing the same actions over and over and expecting a different result.” In the Christian Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 shares an appropriate philosophy on seasons: “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. A time to be born and a time to die …” This verse was popularized in the 1960s by The Byrd’s song, “Turn, Turn, Turn (to Everything There is a Season),” in which they sang, “To everything – turn, turn, turn; There is a season – turn, turn, turn; And a time for every purpose under heaven …” As is there a season for each failed event, all we need to do is keep on turning, moving, and embracing the events around the next corner.