According to Osho, it’s hard to accept being a failure because our ego—conditioned by a competitive, fear-driven education—equates worth with winning and specialness. ‘Failure’ only hurts the ego; without that identity, there’s no problem. Drop comparison, relax into being a nobody, and approach life playfully—then even losing becomes light, participatory, and freeing.
We were taught to always win, so losing hurts our “me”; if we stop trying to be special and just play, failure doesn’t sting.