We’re wired to label things.
Good. Bad. Right. Wrong.
Something happens, and we slap a label on it—immediately.
Didn’t get the promotion? Bad.
Lost money on a new project? Bad.
Someone criticized your work? Really bad.
But what if that reflex is holding you back?
What if, instead of seeing it as a problem, you saw it as data?
The moment you reframe something as interesting instead of bad, everything shifts.
Failure isn’t an identity—it’s information.
Rejection isn’t an insult—it’s insight.
Obstacles aren’t stop signs—they’re tests.
When you say, “This is interesting,” you create space.
Space to observe.
Space to learn.
Space to adapt.
Most people waste energy resisting reality. They get stuck in frustration, in self-doubt, in the endless loop of why did this happen to me?
But the people who rise? They get curious instead.
The next time something doesn’t go as planned, instead of saying:
“This sucks.”
Try this instead:
“Huh. That’s interesting. Why did that happen?”
It’s a small shift, but it’s everything.
Because when you see something as interesting, you stop reacting emotionally and start thinking strategically.
And that’s where breakthroughs live.
So, what’s the last thing you called bad?
And what happens if you decide—it’s just interesting?