[consider] Don't Fear Mistakes. Making Mistakes Can Be Even Better.
Nicklaus advised McIlroy: "Don't fear mistakes. Everyone makes them. Making mistakes can be even better. If you succeed without mistakes, when you suddenly do make one, you won't know why."
McIlroy noted that "Nicklaus had championships handed to him when others blew their chances" — but that's exactly why his advice carried weight. He understood failure from the inside.
The lesson isn't that mistakes are good in themselves. It's that the understanding born from mistakes becomes the foundation for genuine, sustainable success.
