It is said that failure is part of success, because initial failure supposedly gives you lessons to learn and apply.
However, one instance when failure is useless when you applied no effort.
If you submitted a project resulting in a lousy mark because of half-assed effort, then what feedback is that supposed to tell you?
What more are you supposed to learn about yourself when the project does not reflect your true abilities?
A single low effort failure serves as an opportunity for introspection, but more than one low effort fail in a row communicates failure desensitization, leading to a road devoid of success.
A lack of humility also negates the benefits of failure.
If your ego refuses to process failure, instead seeking other things to blame, such as teammates or the environment, then you learn nothing.
Because you are not living in reality, but a fantasy narrative where your strengths are exaggerated while your weaknesses are myths.
Failure is only an effective teacher when it is accompanied by responsibility. #inspiration