# Everyday failures help Americans grow

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/everyday-failures-help-americans-grow/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

About two-thirds of Americans (68%) disagree that they improve little from everyday failures, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, including 17% who strongly disagree.

About one-in-seven (14%) agree they gain little from their setbacks, while 18% are neutral.

## Topline

I don't improve much from everyday failures

Everyday failures help Americans grow.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Disagree: 28.3%
- Slightly Disagree: 23.5%
- Neutral: 17.7%
- Strongly Disagree: 16.5%
- Slightly Agree: 7.1%
- Agree: 4.8%
- Strongly Agree: 2.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: personality
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#limited-improvement-from-everyday-failures-variable-personality_27](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#limited-improvement-from-everyday-failures-variable-personality_27)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#limited-improvement-from-everyday-failures-variable-personality_27](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#limited-improvement-from-everyday-failures-variable-personality_27)