Promotion - NOT

So, I got some bad news at work the other day. I know for a fact going into supervisor interviews that I was a favorite to get the gig. At least amongst those who really count.

So, naturally, I didn't get it.

But what really amazes me is how much bad news can teach you good lessons. In fact, how often do you really learn about yourself, or about life, when things are going well? If we never got bad news, where would we be?