"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, I press
on toward the goal to win the prize for
which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."1
Motivational speakers ask the question, "What would
you like to do if you knew for certain that you couldn't fail?" Good
question. I'm sure that many a life's dream, hope, and/or ambition is lost
because of the fear of failure.
Perhaps a better question to ask is: "So what if you
do fail?" What is the worst thing that could happen?
Ninety-nine percent of the time you could learn from the
experience and be better qualified to try again. I doubt if there is anyone who
has succeeded in fulfilling their life's dream and goals who hasn't experienced
failure--or even many failures before they succeeded.
What we need to realize is that there is no shame in
failure. As another has said, "Low aim, not failure, is a 'crime.'"
In fact, failure can be our greatest teacher. It's only as we are willing to
risk failure that we can ever succeed and become a true winner.
Remember, too, that failure is an event not a person.
The only real failure is not to get up and keep trying
one more time than we fall or get knocked down. In baseball it may be strike
three and you're out. Not so for a successful life where it is:
Strike Three and You're In!
Source: Innocent Dick
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