What if we were able to turn discouraging words on their head?
That’s exactly what artist Nkiruka “Kiki” Nwasokwa set out to do.
“I’ve always loved playing with words — but one day I had the strange thought: ‘What if there were acronyms that actually said the opposite of the word they formed?’”
Out of her desire to empower people to feel better about themselves, the project, Operation Inside Out was formed.
Here are the words getting redefined, one acronym at a time.
1. FAIL
When you think about it, failure does lead to more interesting outcomes! Good point.
2. OBSTACLE
Challenge can be a blessing. This is a good way to look at obstacles, don’t you think?
3. DOUBT
Often when we feel doubt, we don’t believe in ourselves. This redefinition just assumes brilliance. Nice!
4. MISTAKE
Mistakes do help us see things in a whole new light. Insight is definitely the key word.
5. DIFFICULT
Inspiration + challenges = transformation. Nailed it.
6. DISCOURAGED
Feeling discouraged is especially hard. Confidence and resolve are what you need to get back to doing what you were meant to do.
It’s easy to feel stuck when these words come your way. I’m sharing this in case these new definitions help someone get over their setbacks and get back to doing what they do best.
I was inspired to make one myself! Here it is:
7. SETBACKS
That wasn’t easy!
