This week’s #WordoftheWeek, presented by Downtown Conoco, is Failure. It’s a golden word, offered by U.S. Moguls Team member Jaelin Kauf. Jaelin was named the FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year last season, an incredible honor, particularly since she was skiing the first half of the season as a SSWSC High Performance Team member and wasn’t on the national team yet. Her understanding of failure, and its place in the make-up of a champion, is mature beyond her years. Jaelin shared this:
“Failure might not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of a champion. It is associated with so many detrimental words, but what is success without failure? I think you have to risk failure to test your vision. Failure is not a negative, it pushes you, molds you, and teaches you. Without it you cannot know true success.”