Learning How to Fail Like Nature

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Author: Regenarrative
Full Title: Learning How to Fail Like Nature
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URL: https://medium.com/@biglerraphaela/learning-how-to-fail-like-nature-786c5bd739fc

But surprisingly, the lobes catch their prey successfully about one sixth of the time. Meanwhile, the carnivorous leaves only manage to reopen a few times before the plant repels them to save energy and they die off. In short, the venus flytrap fails A LOT. Yet, it has many other heads to try and keeps regrowing them. And, oh boy, it keeps trying. (View Highlight)
This is mainly for scatter hoarders like the Eastern Grey squirrels, native to Northern America. They bury their food stash below the surface. Yet, only 20–30 percent of all hidden nuts are ever found. And that’s despite the fact that these grey squirrels are able to find nuts that lay buried below a layer of snow due to their great sense of smell, locating their food reserves. Pretty impressive if you ask me, despite their alleged forgetfulness. (View Highlight)
We never really know the unexpected good which may come from what we initially thought to be a mishap. For me, this example invites me to embrace happy accidents. (View Highlight)