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[...] person who doesn’t fail is the one who doesn’t do anything.I suggest that you learn to fail successfully: Any failure is a measure of a progress. If you can say you’ve failed in something, this [...]

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:00:35 +0000

Bad luck, Barry. Hope you’ll pass it next time! I’m going to apply for my 3rd try next week.

The reason I failed is because I tried to pass on manual, while the car I regularly drive is automatic. Next time I’ll drive on my own car, not instructors, so it will be easy enough to pass.

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:31:45 +0000

Just failed my a 2nd time today. Advise the guy who failed 3 times-work out if you have improved at all. If u have then be more positive. Were there lessfaults? Perhaps get a new instructor? Apply somwehere else? Shannon has a pass rate of 68%!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:47:25 +0000

thanks for the modivation jeremy but i already failed my driving test 3 times now and the third time hit me pretty hard. I wanted to punch a hole in my wall and then another one in myself. I practiced so hard and i was so confident the third time around but i guess it didn’t work out. This scares me into thinking i will constantly keep failing this test. So now I m just not really even sure how to approach it when i try again.

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:19:54 +0000

Yes, Mikhail, driving test would be an exception from the rule :) This one I really want to happen :)

But I hear you about the rest. I even remember a couple of such pseudo-goals myself – they had been around for quite some time, and I just felt like I had no other option but to reach them, until one day I was shocked to discover I didn’t want these goals on my list at all, simply because under the deeper analysis they proved to be irrelevant to my bigger goal.

Thanks for sharing your opinion with us!

By: Mikhail Subach

Mikhail Subach — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:25:40 +0000

What a mistake also can teach you is that it was not what you really wanted to have. It is not true for driving test (I believe you are really want it), but it is correct sometimes for unreached goals. If you had not reached a goal at a desired time, maybe you do not need this stuff at all. In this way it is always a good approach to fail as soon as possible in order to set different, trully yours goals and create success.

By: Rick Cockrum

Rick Cockrum — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:48:54 +0000

I can imagine it will be a relief. My daughter had to take her written test twice before she passed it. My oldest son took the driving test three times before he passed it.

I totally agree with the point of your post. Fail successfully!

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:17:40 +0000

Hi Rick,

The difference is exactly the same one you have between a full license and a learner’s permit, so it will be a relief once I pass :)

By: Rick Cockrum

Rick Cockrum — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:23:25 +0000

What is the difference between a full license and a provisional license in Ireland, Gleb? Here in the US each state has different rules, but in Pennsylvania there is a learner’s permit, in which the driver has to have a licensed driver in the car with them, a limited license, in which the driver is not allowed to drive at night and usually applies only to drivers under the age of 18, and a full license.

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:39:32 +0000

Thanks for the support, Jeremy!

For some strange reason, getting a driving test is very slow and painful in Ireland. The average waiting time for your test is 52 weeks. So yes, I’ve got plenty of time to excel my driving skills :)

Also, failing a full license driving test does not mean one has to stop driving on the provisional license – so I’ll just keep practicing :)

By: Reality Bytes

Reality Bytes — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:32:06 +0000

Driving is something you will do for the rest of your life. Better to make mistakes now, and remember them permanently. Rather than in say, god forbid, a traffic accident. Don’t worry, you’ll get it.