In 'Worstward Ho', Nobel-laureate and the greatest playwright of the 20th century Samuel Beckett wrote his now immortal words: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."

Well, this Finnish golden retriever just failed best. 

The Koira Mestari canine competition tests dogs on obedience, concentration and speed, with the pooches pushed to run the gauntlet as quickly as possible, while ignoring all the distractions.

The first two dogs in the video nail the course. But the golden retriever takes a different approach...

(H/T: Tastefully Offensive)