If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?

Question

I want actual answers, not "You've failed in succeeding, but succeeding in failing" because that's pretty much rephrasing the question.

I also don't want "Oh i dont kno ive asked that question b4" etc.

REAL EXPLANATIONS PLEASE.

If you try to fail and succeed, what have you done?

Answer 1

You have failed to be a failure and succeed at succeeding

Answer 2

If u try to fail and instead succeed,then u've mostly failed!!!

See,u've failed at failing,which can be viewed as succeeding coz at the end of the day u have succeeded,whether u wanted to or not!

For example,if u wanted to be bad at a certain task so that u could make s/one near and dear to u feel better at their own failure to do it,but end up doing that task well......then u've failed your objective even though u've succeeded in the task bcoz that other person will still be bummed out,and if possible even more so!
Not that i'm saying it's alright to dim ur own shine so s/one else can shine brighter,but s/times its okay like for a parent to do this for their child and such!

Answer 3

A very interesting question here; one that makes you "double-think" as I call it. I actually can think of situations where this has happened in my lifetime and usually it is because I didn't want the attention brought about by my success as I am somewhat shy about being singled out. However, I have learned it is not so bad to be good at something.

I guess one who wants to fail and succeeds at something should either turn it around into a positive experience or just walk away from it...........let it be.

Answer 4

You have done neither - you can't "try to fail". A goal to fail, and failing, would be a success.

Failure requires not completing an intended resolution.

An "incomplete pass" in football is a failure; the intent is to complete the pass.

You've "tried to fail" - you've thrown the ball straight at the ground. There was no intent to complete the pass, and likely no one caught the ball you threw at the ground.

You've neither failed, nor succeeded. You simply can't "try to fail" - as it negates itself upon "success".

You should immediately write a self-help book and get Dr. Phil to write a blurb for the back cover.

Answer 5

You have found the theme of the Broadway play The Producers. The simplest way to put it is you have met your goal. Any answer given will be oxymoronic by definition. Ergo, this real answer may fail to give you satisfaction other than being a shoo in for the "Mothers of all Oxymoron's".. You probably like chickens and eggs, most masochists do, they are torn between eating the eggs first or the chicken!

Answer 6

When you have a phrase of contradicting words it is called an "oxymoron". More examples are:
A Fine Mess
A just war
A little big
A little pregnant
A new classic
baby giant
baby grand (piano)
bad health
bad luck
Bad Sport
balanced insanity
balding hair
The list goes on.
In answer to you question, if you succeed at failing, that would make you a winning loser which would be another oxymoron.

Answer 7

You did try failing, thinking about succeeding, but, all along wishing to fail, though succeeding just to pose the question of succeeding when looking at failure. It is like what is a thought without its moment?

It is posing the question of not thinking... thinking about not thinking that is in reality simply thinking about not thinking. So, back to succeeding when trying to fail... you really were not trying to fail but thinking of failure, when wishing to fail.... So, succeeding was a natural happening not just a philosophical point of reference for the sake of
perplexion.

Answer 8

To suceed means to to achieve an aim, do well in a specified field etc. So if you were trying to fail and succeed you have achieved your aim of failure therefore you succeeded. If you were trying to fail something specific eg an exam and succeed, it means you were successful in failing and didn't pass your exam.

Answer 9

let's face it, most normal people do not try to fail, they try to succeed. I think the one's that could not succeed will say, they tried to fail at succeeding, to save face.

But a quick answer to your question would be, You still fail, in my book.

I really wonder sometimes why a person would waste their time, pondering this question, if you fail you fail, if you succeed, you succeed....

Talk to someone that makes you feel good.

Answer 10

you've succeeded in you goal but failed the task. so if you think from your perspective, you've succeeded, but if u think from the perspective of someone that does not know that you actually meant to fail, then you have failed.