Past failures that ended up becoming invaluable learning experiences

Reflect upon some past failures that ended up becoming invaluable learning experiences. Select one that you'd like to share with classmates; use your judgement in terms of what is appropriate for our online discussions.
Write a brief story that frames your failure that proved to be transformational. Provide enough background context so that your readers can understand and appreciate the challenge/failure, why what you learned proved so valuable. The minimum length requirement is two grammatically complete paragraphs (300 – 400 words total).