From what I have learned, there is success in failure. Now, not all oxymoronic phrases are inherently deep or merit nuanced discussion, but let me make my case for this one. A personal hero of mine is none other than famed Necropolis legend the Boogeyman. Previously employed by the Ministry to scare human children for bad behavior, he has since made a career pivot to pursue his passion for golf, which is par for the course for men his age. Now, the Boogeyman has earned an unfortunate reputation since. He is certainly no pro, and each field he has played has effectively become a metaphorical graveyard for the sport as his performance killed any enthusiasm for golf that fans might have previously had. He's been nicknamed the "Bogey-man", and even though scoring a bogey would actually be a career high for the guy, he is keen to lose the title. He may be the subject of some mockery, but there is something more special going on here. There have been many times in life where I have held myself back out of fear of failure. I have denied myself opportunities and justified it by saying that it would not be worth the embarrassment of failing. Learn guitar, and suck at it? Nope, I’ll just listen. Apply for a new job? I'll get trounced in the interview, and someone else is probably more qualified. Transform my life for the better? I think I’d rather stick to what I know - there is comfort in what's familiar. But I’ve learned the hard way that life stagnates when you live like this. Contrary to what you might initially think things can’t change without taking a chance. It becomes alarming and even lonely as the world evolves without you with the march of time, and the gap between you and who you want to be seemingly widens. Soon you might feel left behind. You could be tempted to ask “How could this be? I haven’t failed at anything ever!” But the simple answer would be that you haven’t even succeeded at failing. I was, and still am, scared of failure. I have bombed many interviews. I have made bad art. I have failed countless times. But I have learned a lot from it, and there is success just in that. Mr. Bogey may hang his golfing cap one day, but he would have retired a better golfer than when he started - despite all the failures along the way. Døden says knit garments are elastic, therefore it is important to wash them in low temperatures on gentle spin cycle, dry them on a flat surface, and then store folded. Like all knit/cotton sweaters, they will shrink in heat! . . . 100% cotton Ribbed cuffs and hem +1 to Golfing Attributes
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