Failure

As things change in this dynamic world we’re forced to adapt. Well, what I really mean is that we’re all failures, right? At least some of the time, we’re failing. This is actually good, be happy about it. Give yourself a pat on the back after you just blew it.

Failure: A Step Toward Success (slogan)

We need to understand that there's an important underlying feature to our slogan, and that is, drum roll please… you must learn from the failure. That failure or many like it will build in your pursuit of exactly where you needed to be. Think of one of our examples in modern history, that of Thomas Edison. He's known for the creation of the light bulb, a masterpiece of success. You know that thing that blinds you when you flip the switch in the bathroom at midnight and it gives you the universal “lemon in my mouth before getting punched” response. He’s quoted as saying: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." You've simply got to keep prospective about you. It's imperative that you keep your enthusiasm after a failure; your enthusiasm will propel you. Winston Churchill said: "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." Well put Winston.

Recognize that tomorrow will come whether you get out of bed or not. You have to keep your enthusiasm at the highest level you can, dust off, analyze, and go, go, go! Get up out of bed, rekindle what made you attempt a go in the beginning and then fail again if you have to. It's those who have failed and gotten back on the horse that have built empires and led revolutions. Are you a Revolutionary? When failure hits, and it will, remember that it's exactly what you needed to find success. Attempt, then learn and apply, repeat until you find exactly what you were looking for.