We sometimes believe sharing failures is a sign of weakness and sharing success is arrogant. As a result, many of us are not as open as we could be.
The reality, demonstrated by many studies, is the regular sharing of success and failure with others (team, family, colleagues, etc) provides far more benefits than concealment.
Being Aware
Failure is not a lack of weakness. I prefer to view it as a sign of confidence. Without confidence you won’t attempt things that you could fail at, hence you won’t fail.
Success leads to happiness and although it may sound unintuitive most people relish the success of others, it makes us all feel good. For the most part, everyone genuinely enjoys achievements whether their own or others.
Concealing these things from others, thinking it will depress them (failure) or make them jealous (individual success) is just a silly approach. It is not accurate.
Please much prefer to be in the know relative to what is happening. The majority of us are mature enough to handle good and bad news without falling apart. Being excluded is far more detrimental than being informed.
Motivation
Holding back information is demotivating. People you interact with can sense when you are holding back. The things you don’t share will be unlikely to demotivate. The unknown is scary to others and leads to insular behavior.
When others are unsure they tread carefully. They are unlikely to challenge and push ahead. Fear of what you are keeping secret is demotivating to them.
