> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sensingthepresent.designcriticalthinking.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sensingthepresent.designcriticalthinking.com/program/personal-stories.md).

# Personal Stories

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### Stories of failure

**We learn more from failures than successes.** Successes comfort us in our beliefs, and we stop scanning for the unexpected, for the opportunities. 

Failures make us stay alert and force us to assimilate things that go against our pre-established paradigm. Failures are opportunities to not just learn, but also *listen* and *reflect.*

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During this session, members of the community and participants will have the space to share a personal story –not for seeking solutions or answers, but for everyone to listen, reflect, learn, and relate to other personal experiences.

🔥 If you want to share your own story, please [join our Slack](https://join.designcriticalthinking.com) and post a message in the `#festival-sensing-the-present channel`👇

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### When?

* **5:45 PM CEST** on September 11th.
* **08:30 PM CEST** on September 11th.

Not in Europe? [Find out for your location](https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/cest-to-est-converter).

👉 [See the full program here](/master.md) 👈

### Share your story

🔥 If you want to share your own story, please [join our Slack](https://join.designcriticalthinking.com) and post a message in the `#festival-sensing-the-present channel`.
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