"....it's the attempt that counts. Seriously, screw that." "To learn from mistakes and do better next time. Why is that bad?" You said both things. Attempting

"....it's the attempt that counts. Seriously, screw that." "To learn from mistakes and do better next time. Why is that bad?" You said both things. Attempting does not mean you will always succeed. You could still fail but it does matter that you tried. And sure, you learn from mistakes and do better. So I would say that don't screw the attempting part. Also, you are probably being a little hard on this post by saying "shoulder patting".