Quote of the day by Ben Affleck: Ben Affleck once described his approach to work in simple terms: “I try new things and give myself permission to fail and experiment because only that way can you get really successful.” The comment puts failure in a less dramatic place. It treats mistakes as part of trying, rather than proof that an effort was pointless.
That idea applies well beyond filmmaking. Someone may accept a difficult assignment at work without knowing whether it will succeed. A person might enter a new relationship while still carrying doubts from an earlier one. Families also face decisions where there is no guaranteed outcome, particularly when circumstances change unexpectedly.
