You always pass failure on the way to success.
Mickey Rooney
Failure is inevitable if we are to succeed in life. Unfortunately, many people do not know how to overcome failure, and they are stopped by it when they encounter one. The ability to overcome failure is one big difference between successful and mediocre people. After all, we should pass failure on the way to success, so it is the ability to pass it that makes the difference between those who eventually reach success and those who don’t.
So, knowing that overcoming failure is essential, what should we do? Here are some tips to help you overcome failure:
1. Rise up and don’t regret; you have spent your time wisely
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
George Bernard Shaw
When we fail, we might be tempted to think that we have wasted our time and thus regret it. But that’s should not be the case. The fact that you have done something is much better than doing nothing. Many people who despise persons who fail never do anything themselves. Rise up and move on. The regret lies not in doing, but in not doing.
2. Understand that failure is there to bring you wisdom
Good people are good because they’ve come to wisdom through failure.
William Saroyan
Failure is there not without a reason. It’s there to give you the wisdom you need to succeed. Each failure you encounter increases your wisdom and brings you one step closer to success. If you have this mindset, you will see failure differently. You will see each failure as an opportunity to learn.
3. Learn as much as possible from the failure
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
Albert Einstein
While failure brings you wisdom, how much wisdom you will get depends entirely on your ability to harvest it. So don’t waste the opportunity to learn; harvest wisdom as much as possible from the failure. If you fail to do this, you may waste a lot of time by repeating the same mistakes in the future.
4. Don’t give up; maybe you are only one step away from success
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Thomas A. Edison
The thought of giving up is tempting, especially when we have failed over and over again. But who knows that maybe you are only one step away from success? Will you waste the long journey you have passed when you are already so close to your destination?
So hold on tight and don’t give up. Thomas Edison failed thousands of times to perfect the light bulb. He knew what it means not to give up.
5. Maintain your enthusiasm
Not only you should keep on trying, you should also do it with the same level of enthusiasm as when you first began. Otherwise your subsequent effort will have less and less power.
So how do you maintain enthusiasm? One good way is by realizing that you are now one step closer to success thanks to the lessons you learn. There’s no reason not to be enthusiastic when you are getting closer to success. Another way is to keep your mind on the destination, which brings us to the next point.
6. Keep dreaming big dreams
Always have your destination in mind; keep dreaming your big dreams. Spend time to visualize them and let the dreams energize you. Let them make you passionate and enthusiastic. Once you cease dreaming, soon you will also lose your energy and be back to mediocrity. To overcome all the obstacles you encounter you always need a greater why, and that why is provided by your dreams.
7. Keep your confidence in yourself
Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.
Belva Davis
Keep your confidence in yourself despite the failure. Of course, you need to put a lot of effort and learn as much as possible from the failure, but you have the ability to make your dream come true. Many people who achieve great undertakings have no special trait. They are just ordinary people with extraordinary attitude. Let’s be one of them.
Update:
This post is my submission to the group writing project at Litemind.
Photo by Behrooz Nobakht
Comment by farah shabnam
64 22. November 2008, 11:23 am o'clock |
well thanks Doug that u are talking positively—after a long time—-i don like ppl who never say sorry…and by the way ,y did u write76 instead of 73??…
well iam going through a BIG problem……{not necessary abt love,bf etc}…..please pray for me if u believe in God…i beleive that –”my God lives inside me”…….i am really missing myself…i used to b sooooooooooooooooo jolly…..i badly want that life back……….am waiting and trying ti snatch that…am sure it will come …someday or later…
best of luck to u….!!!!ok then take care
Comment by Doug Rosbury
63 22. November 2008, 10:35 am o'clock |
Farah, Use whatever language you like. I try to be clear when I speak
wether writing or speaking. Please excuse my mistakes regarding your
culture and religion. My age does not affect my thinking as you say it does. That is a fantasy. And I am 73, not 76. I was born may 6, 1935.
Another thing, Religion is a human invention. The relationship between
the spirit and the human being is an individual and personal matter, so
I do not belong to any religion. It should be entirely a personal choice,
in my opinion. Cultural religion imposes belief on the individual unfairly.
Please don’t argue the point with me. We should never argue about religion. Look at all the evil that has caused in our world. Well, I wish
you all the best. Have a happy life. That’s a choice, you know.
Take care,——Doug
Comment by farah shabnam
62 22. November 2008, 4:27 am o'clock |
well doug ,1st of all y r u calling me by my last name?–Shabnam? its not my dad’s as urs…in our culture its not necessary to add dad’s last name….Shabnam–is an Urdu word it means “dew”….Farah means”jolly”…and the thing is that u will never find any1 in my country named Farah Shabnam except me…..
and as u have mentioned abt islam…i think that my culture is not islam but Bengali… religion is a belief. ppl pray to God in different ways…..
.i am a Bangladeshi…..do u have a holiday on 21st of February called “international Language day”?…thats for us,Honey!…..we made that history…
abt ur correcting my English…well…..ppl write lots of messed up things while chatting …do u catch every1 to get penalized???….ur thoughts have becom 76 yrs old as u…..
and forgivess???….u made rude comments on me and …..i used to b generous bt now i amnt.
plz plz plz forgive me that i SENT YOU comments…! thats it
i will be very happy if we both stop playing this “pass comments”!!!!
Goodbye–farah shabnam
Comment by Doug Rosbury
61 21. November 2008, 11:23 am o'clock |
( MISS ) Shabnam, OK, Let’s make up. I think your reactions have
made our conversation as it has been. My suggestions and such have
been given because I saw that your message was not getting through.
your english was such that you weren’t being understood. You took me in the wrong manner. I was not trying to insult you at all. Remember
that I said you should brush up on your english . Fluent english will serve you well to give you its power to get your message out to the
foreigners around you. Your culture has much to offer us all to
help us to understand Islam at its heart. Please forgive me that
i caused you so much difficulty.—Doug
Comment by farah shabnam
60 21. November 2008, 10:16 am o'clock |
Doug u made this thing so irritating…anyways…i am not a man…i am a girl
Comment by Doug Rosbury
59 20. November 2008, 11:14 am o'clock |
I’m sorry that I did not fit In with your blog. I will see to it that I never do any more. I will leave you to your logic and to your attitudes. And your language of hate. I have better things to
include in my life. Goodbye.
Comment by Doug Rosbury
58 20. November 2008, 10:57 am o'clock |
Mr. Shabnam/ You wont hear any more from me. And I wont hear any more from You
As a matter of fact I will be filtering you out.
When I spoke of your english, I did not ask you to be so insulting.
This shows me that I should know better than to continue a conversation that is just sliding downhill. I can no longer allow
you to impose your filthy attitude on me. Goodbye,D. Rosbury
Comment by Aden Ibrahim
57 20. November 2008, 5:51 am o'clock |
Being a 76 year-oldie, you should learn the type of english language we use on the internet which consists of short forms and some phrases which oldies like you underestimate as a huge insult of the language……………well………..THEY ALWAYS HAVE A SAYING THAT…………..survival of the fittest……..if you want to chat or a give a comment on any site on the internet you should either learn the internet language………..or should I say that just follow the FREEDOM OF SPEECH……..so you dont have to show off your english and comment on others
I have something which really defines you –make sure you understand this as its not in english…..
??, ?? ??? DOUG?!?!! ? ????, ??? ?? ??? ?? ???!
………..???????……?????? ????????…..
Comment by Donald Latumahina
56 19. November 2008, 8:16 pm o'clock |
rween,
It’s a fact of life that you can’t please everybody. No matter how hard you try, there are always those who disagree or look down on you. For now, all you need to do is to move on and do your best on the next challenges. Live your own life and don’t live to meet others’ expectations.
Comment by Doug Rosbury
55 18. November 2008, 12:50 pm o'clock |
Farah shabnam/ Guess what. I’m 73 years old. Does that make any difference to you or will you still talk to me in a rebellious manner?
——Doug Rosbury