“Falling Doesn’t Mean You’re a Failure”: Mikaela Shiffrin Bares the Pretense for Emotional Personal Project

Mikaela Shiffrin has had a spectacular start to her 2023 season. In the latest alpine skiing world cup, she claimed her 85th World cup, becoming the first female skier to achieve this incredible feat. Additionally, Shiffrin now ranks first on the list of most wins by a female skier, ranking second overall. However, she wasn’t so successful from the get-go. Success is what she gained over time after facing multiple failures but not giving up.

Not long before she cemented herself in the history of her sport, Shiffrin posted a video on her YouTube channel. Herein, among other topics, the world champion opened up about the greatest lesson she learned during her skiing journey.

Mikaela Shiffrin was hit with an important realization after facing the hurdles in her career

On 16 December 2022, Skiing World Champion, Mikaela Shiffrin, uploaded the first episode of Moving Right Along. It featured her journey of the 2022-23 World Cup season. At one point in the video, Shiffrin spoke about the realization she came to during the Olympics. The 27-year-old said, “…one thing I’ve realized throughout the period at the Olympics was failing doesn’t mean you’re a failure.”

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She further added, “It’s just the concept that you can fail so many times and you could still get up and you could still race and you can still succeed. What makes it hard is not reaching your own expectations and the disappointment that comes along with that after so much work that you put into something.”

During her journey, Shiffrin realized how contingent failure is. She further added that there is so much to look forward to if one decides not to give up and keep the ball rolling. Keeping that in mind, Shiffrin rolled in the recent World Cup.

The new Queen of Alpine Skiing faced another challenge

Skiing Queen Mikaela Shiffrin faced an unexpected situation when a simple miscalculation led to her disqualification. It happened when Shiffrin was chasing the first spot in the Super-G segment. However, while trying to claim the prize, Shiffrin failed to notice where she was placing her ski.

Placing the ski on the wrong side led to Shiffrin losing her balance during the race. This in turn led to immediate disqualification from the event. However, even when she was disappointed after not being able to finish her race, Shiffrin did not let the incident get to her. Instead, she came back with much vigor in the slalom.

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The way Mikaela Shiffrin dealt with her disqualification just proves that she practices what she preaches. Showing the true sportsman spirit is how one can move ahead and turn failures into success.