This post is not my original creation. Surprisingly it came in form of an email forwarded to me. A very inspiring message that touched a chord in my heart today:
Failure can be a beautiful experience. Why? Because it provides us with an opportunity to develop courage. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
As infants learning to walk we would just get up after each fall. We were courageous! What happened? Why did many of us change? Well, as infants, our parents encouraged us. That is, they brought out the courage that naturally resided in us. But as we grew and experienced the cheers of our peers slow down, courage somehow got pushed into a corner of our psyche, and eventually we forgot ever having it.
The best way to begin is by realizing that failure is an event, not a person. That’s a big difference. So, if there’s something you want to do and are unsuccessful, dust yourself off and try again! Remember, the only people who never fail are those who never try.
Success Means Never Giving up. What did Thomas Edison say after thousands of unsuccessful attempts to develop his electric light bulb? He said, I have not failed. Ive just found 10,000 ways that won’t work for a bulb. Edison realized that men do not fail; they give up trying. He realized that success means not giving up.
Failure is more than an opportunity to develop courage. It is also a valuable lesson. When we learn from our mistakes, we can avoid committing them again. Besides, to succeed in life we need experience, and we gain experience by making mistakes. Don’t be disheartened by failures; after all, you don’t drown by falling in water; you drown by staying there.
Remember, there are three kinds of people: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who say, What happened? If we wish to belong to the first group, we have to take initiative, risks and try.
- Anonymous
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