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Fail in the Future

Brooks Gibbs

Created on February 4, 2025

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Watch the video. Answer the question and discuss and reflect on why each situation will not matter in the future.

Why won't this little mishap matter in her future?

She will have to shave her head forever.

That hair will never grow back.

Hair grows. It'll be fine in a few weeks.

Why won't this big mess matter in the future?

Welp...gotta buy a new kitchen.

She can sue the soda maker company and win a bunch of money.

It'll take some time to clean up, but after that, it's in the past.

Why won't this embarrassment matter in the future?

He will drop out of school and not have to face anyone ever again.

He will never wear pants again.

Everyone will have a good laugh and eventually find something else to laugh about.

Why won't this little woopsie matter in her future?

She'll move out of that town and never have to do the news again.

She will have to do all of her news reports underwater from now on.

She'll dry off, warm up, and everyone will eventually move on.

Why won't this mistake matter in the host's future?

He'll go into hiding and never go out in public again.

He won't have to worry about hosting that show anymore.

It's show biz. There will be something new to gossip about next week.

When unfortunate things happen, asking yourself a question such as "Why won't this matter in the future?" is a crucial coping skill to utilize.When you can understand why the situation and the pain from it will not last forever, you can rest assured that you will make it through ok in time.
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