I love the concept of “failure as a resource.” Engineering your attempts so that they’re always giving you information or skill or something, even if they don’t get you to the goal on that attempt. There’s so much to be learned by flipping the wrong switch!
There’s a strategy to it. Setting up the failures that will reveal the most information first, for example. Being prepared to track results so you don’t have to re-tread failed ground.
Whatever you do, get closer to the lightbulb. Then it’s never a failure: it’s a resource!
The Opportunity Machine 