Mistakes can be helpful for Singapore

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The qn below has the assumtion that failure will lead to success, given that it is an essential component....but this article made me think of how certain failures today are so greatly magnified/amplified in the media that the shame of it all, the tarnishment of ur reputation, the blow to ur self-esteem, are such that one may never be able to bounce back from one's failure to have a second chance/stab at what one is pursuing....think dramatic movie flops or loss at elections...and if that failure is a cumulative one or one in a series of failure, the term 'the last straw that broke the camel's back' comes to mind. Sometimes, certain failures are not tolerated and they can break you totally such that you cannot bounce back again -- social media is one such culprit.

mistakes and failures tend to become public almost instantaneously today and, at times, they are amplified, compared with in the 60s or 70s....Social media today allows everyone to jump into the debate with impunity, and people are able to voice unhappiness, whims and fancies quickly, and to a large audience.

Qn: How far is failure an essential part of success? (Cam. 2018)