When people are mastering a skill or project, failure is a necessary part of the learning process. Learning requires exploration and creativity, and both of these approaches offer the opportunity to learn what doesn't work, as well as what does. We can't explore the depths of what knowledge has to offer until we try. Embracing failure as a learning experience allows you to see it as a gift, not a punishment or sign of weakness. Remember that many others have been in the same situation. Consider Myshkin Ingawale, an Indian inventor who had to test 32 prototypes of his technology before he found the one that worked. He could have given up and characterized himself as a failure after any of those roadblocks, but he kept focused on learning from his mistakes and applying them to the future, and now his invention has cut maternal death rates in rural India by 50%. Often times, when a result doesn't match our expectations, we are tempted to mark the attempt as a failure. This is "all or nothing" thinking, and it's a distortion of healthy thinking that encourages you to judge everything in absolute terms, rather than examining them in a nuanced way. However, if we view our results as more or less effective, with the aim of improvement, we are able to always make positive changes. Studies show that people who are successful usually don't encounter fewer or more setbacks than people who aren't. The key is entirely in how you interpret those setbacks. Don't let them convince you that success is impossible. Meeting your idealized results takes time and hard work. Success is a process. Don't let any perceived failures prevent you from continuing that process. Don't run from this process, but embrace it, knowing that it will only yield better results. Remember that you can't control or predict everything. View unexpected variations or fluctuation as what they are: external elements beyond your control. Only account for what is in your control. Make sure your goals are realistic and obtainable. Rushing into new ventures without any personal preparation can make things worse. You will need to work through your fear or failure at your own pace, without pushing too far outside your comfort zone all at once. Try to find smaller steps you can take towards your goals that you feel comfortable with. Think of any long term or large scale goals in terms of these small steps that you know you can accomplish. Don't mock your fears, they are there for a reason. Work with your fears, treating yourself sympathetically and with understanding. The more you learn about why you have these fears and what causes them, the better you can work with them. Write your fears down in detail. Don't be afraid to explore exactly why and what you fear. Accept that these fears are a part of you. Accepting your fears can help you to regain control over them. Learning from the past is critical to building a better future for yourself. Keep careful track of what worked, what didn't, and why. Plan any future actions in accordance with what you have learned from past actions. Improving your future plans by keeping track of what works and what doesn't will help ease the fear of failure. Learn to value failure. Failure is just as informative and valuable as success. Experiencing failure will allow you to learn from what didn't work and will help you avoid that setback in future attempts. You will likely still encounter challenges, roadblocks, and setbacks, but you will be better equipped to overcome them with the knowledge you have gained.
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One-sentence summary -- Recognize failures as learning experiences. Re-evaluate your approach. Take things slow. Be kind to yourself. Take notes.

Harsh angles can be softened with cuts designed to bring focus to the eyes and mouth, rather than the face's edges. A tousled chin-length bob makes the perfect frame for a square jaw, highlighting its angular beauty. Alternatively, long curls and waves can offset severe angles. A square facial shape is usually made up of strong features. Waves or curls may draw the attention away from your features. If your hair is already long but wavy, consider straightening. Or, consider growing your hair out past your shoulders. Keep in mind that using a hair straightener may damage your hair, especially with daily use. If you do use heat to style your hair, always apply a heat protectant prior to using your heat. This type of cut may draw too much attention to the lower portion of the face, making it look larger. Shorter cuts, such as bobs, are okay. Typically, anything shorter than the ears, like pixie cuts, wouldn't be the best choice for those with square facial features.
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One-sentence summary -- Soften the angles of a square face with a tousled bob. Try long, straight hair with layers as a contrast to your facial shape. Avoid extremely short cuts.

Anodizing works particularly well with aluminum, so, if careful, you can do it at home. Use small aluminum pieces to begin with so that you can submerge it in small quantities of acid. You can find small aluminum parts for this purpose relatively affordably from most home improvement stores, as well as online. During this process, the part that you are anodizing will function as your anode. Choose a type of plastic that is extremely hard and durable. The exact size of the tub you will need depends on what you're working with, but it should be large enough to hold your metal piece and the aluminum and still have some extra room for the liquids. During the anodizing process, you can dye the metal almost any color using a standard fabric dye. This is the process Apple uses to color iPods. You can also buy special dye for anodizing that may produce better results. You will need several particular pieces of equipment to anodize at home. Most of these items can be found at your local hardware or home improvement store. These include: A degreaser product 2 lead cathodes long enough to overhang your plastic bin A roll of aluminum wire Enough distilled water to fill your plastic tub Baking soda Rubber gloves For anodizing, you will need several gallons of sulfuric acid (battery acid), lye, and a constant power supply of at least 20 volts. The battery acid may be hard to find; however, it is usually available at auto parts stores. A large battery charger should work as a constant power supply.
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Buy some standard aluminum alloy metal parts. Buy a thick plastic tub to submerge your metal. Find some clothing dye at a local craft store. Purchase the items you need for anodizing. Find places to purchase the hard-to-source supplies.