Prudence is defined by the Church as 'practical wisdom.' Practical wisdom comes from God and through our experiences of daily life- from our successes and our failures. Failure may seem like a scary and devastating thing, but failure can bring about great triumphs in life if we humble ourselves and allow ourselves to learn from it and thus grow from it. And we will never know growth unless we try. We don't need to face life alone either, for we have God with us as well as the people God put in o