Too afraid to fail

We have become a country of folks who won't and don't except failure. We have to get over that. When our leaders aren't allowed to admit failure it perpetuates their need to insist otherwise which only serves to dely the time to correct and adjust. What successful person haven't you heard say they learned more from their faiures than they have from their successes. Our kids aren't allowed to admit failure. Everyone is a winner and gets a medal. What a crock. When I was a kid a major lesson was good sportsmanship. How to be a good winner and how to lose with grace. Is that all gone?