Almost a decade ago, when my son Jack was 16, he decided to take a summer job 1 solar panels door-to-door. 2 , I had reservations. Jack was an introvert（内向的人）, and I feared that he would face countless rejections. Protecting him from potential 3 would be the best thing I believed I could do for him.
It's 4 to want to protect kids from failure. 5 , why should they live through the painful mistakes you can 6 ? But failure is essential to learning— in particular, a kind researchers call intelligent failure. Intelligent failure 7 when you try something new in pursuit of a worthy goal. Whether it's 8 a new sport or making new friends, kids will encounter setbacks and disappointments. Without experiencing intelligent failure, children might develop a 9 of avoiding risk.
Despite my reservations, I finally allowed Jack to take on the job. As expected, he faced many rejections. 10 , he also managed to secure a few sales and the experience generated an interest in 11 energy to this day.
The 12 here is clear: Don't let children lose the 13 to experience failure. Instead, encourage them to try new things. When they encounter setbacks, acknowledge the difficulty without rushing to 14 their problems for them. When they do get small wins on their own, that makes success much 15 .
