Jane Fonda blurred black and white shot by Steven Meisel for W Magazine June July 2015

Photo Love {Inspiration}: Jane Fonda for W Magazine June July 2015

June 9, 2015

“You don’t learn from successes; you don’t learn from awards; you don’t learn from celebrity; you only learn from wounds and scars and mistakes and failures. And that’s the truth.”

Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda blurred black and white shot by Steven Meisel for W Magazine June July 2015 Jane Fonda in black dress shot by Steven Meisel for W Magazine June July 2015

Jane Fonda in fedora shot by Steven Meisel for W Magazine June July 2015 Jane Fonda in red dress shot by Steven Meisel for W Magazine June July 2015
W Magazine June July 2015
What was the last mistake you made?
What was the last lesson you learned?
When did you last fail at something?
I have made plenty of mistakes in my time.  I’ve screwed up the way I acted and reacted with loved ones.  I’ve let my emotions rule over me and cause me to react when I should have stopped to think and consider the best course of action.  Unfortunately, this is a mistake that I have made more than once.  But I do make fewer of the same mistakes.  It can be difficult because I simply have a fiery and stubborn personality.  I have to say it has softened a bit over the years though.  I’ve slowly learned that there is little value in reacting.  I don’t have to vent to others if I’ve had a bad day.  So many things in the world simply don’t matter in the grand scheme of things.  Why should I let them bother me?
So I suppose Jane is right.  We learn the most from our own mistakes and failures.  Hopefully we understand why they are mistakes and failures and better ourselves as a result.
p.s. How amazing does Jane Fonda look?  Can you believe that she’s 77 years old?!
Have a lovely week!

 

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  • Kim of A Very Sweet Blog June 9, 2015 at 23:01

    She looks awesome! I make mistakes DAILY! HaHaHa So don’t feel bad. I laugh at a lot of them now.
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

  • Jo June 10, 2015 at 01:09

    Jane looks amazing! Yes, I made several mistakes and some of them are pretty big too, but this was when I was very young. I learned to forgive myself and just move on. Looks like you’re enjoying NYC!
    xo Jo
    http://www.whiterosesandcoffee.com/

  • KizzyDoll June 10, 2015 at 04:45

    She’s absolutely beautiful..what a dish!! And so true too, you really do learn from the mistakes and the failures and such. If everything came so easy, we’d never learn anything or appreciate the lessons either. I learn all the time from mistakes and stuff. It’s one of life’s gifts I feel 🙂 Happy day to you doll xx

  • ellesees.blogspot.com June 10, 2015 at 08:27

    absolutely believe this!

  • Oh to Be a Muse June 11, 2015 at 12:37

    She’s still got it…obviously!

  • FASHION TALES June 11, 2015 at 16:00

    Wow, Jane Fonda looks amazing! What a wonderful photo shoot. Learning from mistakes is always the best thing to do. But, we all have had them and/or failed at something in life–it’s also our attitude toward those situations in the end that matters most. I’ve learnt most that having a better attitude about certain things completely changes my perspective. Enjoy your weekend. /Madison

  • Akaleistar June 11, 2015 at 20:34

    We do learn the most from our mistakes and failures, although I wish there was an easier way to learn 🙂

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