The Missing Page - How to Fail Without Becoming a Failure | Anshu Joshi Singh | TEDxIPEC

Failure as information rather than identity is the central theme of this TEDxIPEC talk by author and life coach Anshu Joshi Singh. Using the metaphor of a book with a missing page, she draws on personal experiences of loss, rejection, change and rebuilding. The talk distinguishes between saying "I failed" and "I am a failure," and encourages letting go of outdated dreams and identities. The speaker closes with the idea that while people cannot control everything that happens to them, they keep the authorship to decide what comes next. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event that followed the TED conference format.

• Failure viewed as information rather than an identity
• The difference between "I failed" and "I am a failure"
• Letting go of outdated dreams and identities
• Choosing what comes next after loss, rejection and change

My talk explores failure not as an identity, but as information. Through the metaphor of a book with a missing page and personal experiences of loss, rejection, change, and rebuilding, I, Anshu Joshi Singh invite the audience to rethink what failure means. The talk explores the difference between “I failed” and “I am a failure,” the importance of letting go of outdated dreams and identities, and the power of choosing what comes next. At its heart, the message is simple: we may not control what happens to us, but we retain the authorship to decide what the next chapter of our lives will be Anshu Joshi Singh is an author, life coach, author coach, NLP practitioner, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and publishing professional who helps people navigate change with greater clarity, confidence, and self-awareness. As a life coach, she works closely with individuals on identity, relationships, motherhood, midlife, emotional well-being, and personal growth.She has authored 15 books, including her latest publications, And Then Everything Changed: How Everyday Choices Create Extraordinary Lives, Good Mother Syndrome, and Thrifty @ Fifty: Greying Greysfully. Her work reflects a strong belief that meaningful transformation begins with everyday choices. As Founder-Director of Snow Finch Publishing, Anshu also mentors aspiring authors, helping them turn ideas and lived experiences into authentic, impactful books while preserving their unique voices. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx