What is better, learning from success or learning from failure? There are no success without failure according to my opinion.

Both success and failure offer unique opportunities for learning, and each has its own advantages.

Learning from Success:

• Reinforcement: It reinforces what works and helps you repeat successful strategies.
• Confidence Boost: Success can boost morale and confidence, encouraging you to take on new challenges.
• Motivation: Seeing positive outcomes motivates further effort and persistence.

Learning from Failure:

• Resilience: Failure teaches resilience and adaptability, helping you cope with setbacks.
• Deep Insights: Mistakes often provide deep insights into what doesn't work, which can be crucial for innovation and improvement.
• Critical Thinking: It encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you analyze what went wrong.

Embrace your successes and use them to build on your strengths, while also recognizing and analyzing your failures to make improvements and grow. Life is a blend of victories and setbacks, and both contribute to personal and professional development.

S. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

There is no doubt that learning from failure and success contributes to increasing a person’s balance of experiences and expertise, but isn’t repeated failure a reason for failure and relapse for the average person? Isn’t great success in societies with similar competencies a reason for arrogance and haughtiness? Assuming that people are positive and that their behavior towards failure and success is always directed towards gaining experience and benefiting from it in the future, may be a kind of positivity that people should be encouraged to adopt, and which does not express the lived reality that we seek to change.

Life is not faire and you need an innate disposition to succeed. Here is our paper:

The innate aptitude’s effect on the surgical task performance: a systematic review

• September 2021
• Updates in Surgery 73(7422)
• DOI:10.1007/s13304-021-01173-6
• 📷Michael El Boghdady
• 📷S. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

I think I've done both. I try not to make the same mistakes again but if I have done something well, I try to achieve this again if it is a day to day activity. When I was doing my degrees, my successes made me try to do as well with the next.

Mary C R Wilson

Learning from success is a correct path provided that the experiences we go through are in the same general context, but when we go through different experiences, the reasons for success in one of the challenges may be the same as the reasons for failure.

I wish you continued success.

S. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

Talking about the innate aptitude of surgeons brings to mind the idea of ​​the great man presented by Carlyle and Galton, where they see in an extreme analysis that leadership is an innate phenomenon, and cannot be acquired. Then the theory of traits and skills mitigates this extremism to say that leadership can be innate because the leader possesses special traits that distinguish him from others, and it can also be learned through the acquisition of certain skills.

Prof Seddik Boudouda

Thank you; wise words.

I also wish you continued success.

Development of Innate Talents

1. Genetics: Some talents are deeply rooted in our genetic makeup. If your ancestors were skilled musicians, artists, or athletes, there's a chance you might inherit similar aptitudes.

2. Early Exposure: Even though innate talents are present from birth, early exposure to certain environments and activities can help these abilities surface and develop more effectively.

Nurturing Innate Talents

1. Encouragement: Support from family, friends, and mentors can boost confidence and provide the motivation needed to hone natural skills.

2. Practice: Although innate talent provides a head start, practice and dedication are crucial for mastering and perfecting any skill.

3. Education and Training: Formal education and specialized training can enhance natural abilities, providing techniques and knowledge that might not come naturally.

4. Opportunities: Access to resources and opportunities to showcase and further develop talents is important. This can include participating in competitions, attending workshops, or collaborating with others in the field.

Recognizing and nurturing innate talents can lead to personal fulfillment and success in various areas of life.

Some are though more talented than others even with the exact amount of training.

Laparoscopy is a fascinating and highly technical field that certainly requires both innate talent and rigorous training. Some individuals may find that they have a natural aptitude for the precise and delicate work involved in laparoscopic surgery, while others may discover that their skills and interests are better suited to other medical specialties.

Factors Influencing Success in Laparoscopy

**1. Innate Talent:

• Fine Motor Skills: Some people have an inherent ability to perform precise movements, which is crucial in laparoscopic surgery.
• Spatial Awareness: A natural talent for understanding spatial relationships can make navigating the body with instruments easier.

**2. Training and Practice:

• Even those with a natural aptitude need extensive practice and training to master the techniques and keep up with advancements in the field.

**3. Interest and Passion:

• An intrinsic interest in the field can drive individuals to excel, regardless of initial skill level.

**4. Adaptability:

• The ability to adapt to new tools, techniques, and situations is essential for success in any surgical speciality.

Alternative Specialties

For those who find that laparoscopy isn't the right fit, there are many other specialties in medicine that might align better with their skills and interests, such as:

• Radiology: Involves imaging techniques to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases.
• Pathology: The study of disease through the examination of organs, tissues, and body fluids.
• Internal Medicine: Focuses on adult patients and encompasses many sub-specialties.
• Emergency Medicine: Requires quick thinking and the ability to manage a wide range of urgent medical conditions.

It's all about finding the right match between your innate talents, acquired skills, and passions.

S. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

The subject of innate talents is a subject worthy of research, but it may lead us to limit excellence and success to one category rather than another. The normal distribution (gauss distribution) of human and social phenomena makes us pay more attention to what should be learned and taught from the competencies, as they are the most widespread among people. However, the existence of innate talents and people with high abilities remains an existing social phenomenon, and there is no escape from studying and analyzing it, and then managing it in a better way.

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The innate aptitude’s effect on the surgical task performance: a systematic review

• September 2021
• Updates in Surgery 73(7422)
• DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01173-6
• 📷Michael El Boghdady
• 📷S. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

Our paper is here on researchgate.