# Adaptability: The Virtue of Failing Gracefully

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Podcast: [Virtuous Roots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/virtuous-roots-7115965)
Published: 2026-04-30T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It can be hard when we set out to accomplish something and end up failing or the results don't quite turn out how we expected. How do we respond when things like this happen? How do our children respond? Adaptability is an important skill to have in life.

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