For years as a consultant to the Pharmaceutical industry I observed that most initial drug trials fail.Almost always new compounds reveal side effects that were unknown until clinical trials revealed the difficulties. However,almost in every case there was new learning that led to successful development of future drugs. I believe the same could be said of most personal failures.We all fail at something but within those failures may be vital learning. Revisiting situations that were deemed failures provides the opportunities to learn and those points of wisdom may enable us to succeed in the future.Being immobilized by past failure can prevent insights that allow us to try and try again. Everyone fails but those who learn from failures are truly the wise ones.