<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>fall flat Archives - Diana Derringer</title> <atom:link href="https://dianaderringer.com/tag/fall-flat/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/tag/fall-flat/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:13:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-derringer_headshotsm-32x32.png</url> <title>fall flat Archives - Diana Derringer</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/tag/fall-flat/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Fall Flat</title> <link>https://dianaderringer.com/fall-flat/</link> <comments>https://dianaderringer.com/fall-flat/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diana Derringer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[difficulties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall flat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall flat on our face]]></category> <category><![CDATA[get up]]></category> <category><![CDATA[idioms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[keep trying]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learn from mistakes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Lessons from English Expressions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mistakes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[opportunities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[success]]></category> <category><![CDATA[try again]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Words Wit and Wisdom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yellowstone National Park]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://temp.dianaderringer.com/?p=3200</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park may fall on flat land. Yet, they never fall flat. They never fail to amaze us. When we fall flat, we fail. We fail in a big way. Often, we say we fall flat on our face. We all fail. We may wish for a failure-free life, but that will never happen. Sometimes our failures are small. Other times we fail in a big way – we fall flat. We feel like we can’t win for...</p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="https://dianaderringer.com/fall-flat/"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/fall-flat/">Fall Flat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dianaderringer.com">Diana Derringer</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-3201 size-full" src="https://temp.dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Fall-Flat.jpg" alt="Fall Flat--Yellowstone waterfall" width="347" height="450" srcset="https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Fall-Flat.jpg 347w, https://dianaderringer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Fall-Flat-231x300.jpg 231w" sizes="(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px" />Waterfalls in <a href="https://www.nps.gov/yell">Yellowstone National Park </a>may fall on flat land. Yet, they never fall flat. They never fail to amaze us.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>When we fall flat, we fail. </strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">We fail in a big way. Often, we say we fall flat on our face.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>We all fail. </strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">We may wish for a failure-free life, but that will never happen. Sometimes our failures are small. Other times we fail in a big way – we fall flat. We feel like we <a href="https://dianaderringer.com/cant-win-for-losing/">can’t win for losing</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Since we all fail, what will we do with those failures?</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Will we stop trying?</li> <li>Will we blame others?</li> <li>Or will we learn from our mistakes?</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Why not turn failures into opportunities?</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Failures teach us what does not work. Each failure moves us one step closer to success. We may find that success when we:</p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li>Make small changes to what we did before</li> <li>Take a short break to rest our brains and bodies</li> <li>Ask other people to help us</li> <li>Spend our time on something different</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>If we learn, we have not failed.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">Therefore, when we fall flat, let’s get up and try again.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence” (1 Corinthians 10:12 MSG).</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? 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