In life, there’s a lot of to be successful in school, on the playing field, at work, and in our personal relationships. And yet, at some point, we will all lose a game, fail an exam, or be for a job or a date. Failure is hard to deal with, but there are some important it can teach us. Lesson 1: Learn from your . Think about what you did wrong and how you can do things differently in the future. “I learned how not to Mount Qomolangma the first four times I tried,” says mountain climber Pete Athans. After studying his mistakes and making changes to his plan, Athans finally reached the top of Qomolangma on the fifth try.