Let's talk about failure; Guardian, 10/13/13

Heather Long, Guardian; Let's talk about failure: "It's refreshing in an era where we mostly see our friends' and acquaintances' triumphs: their resumes and promotions via LinkedIn, their television chef worthy dinners on Pintrest and their smiling family and vacation photos on Facebook. We are all PR spin masters about our lives. Yet anyone who has ever been in the work world and certainly relationships knows that you often learn the most from your mistakes and setbacks... Some people's mistakes are more public than others', and some failures are more damaging to careers or personal lives. But as a society, it's not ideal to only stress our successes... Perhaps it's too much to hope that anti-resumes become a trend, but often, they're a lot more telling than what's on the real CV."