Failure is close to success

A competition, audition or exam can seem more challenging than a recital, for their “pass” or “fail” results. “Win” that job or role, or “lose” out.
We need to see our supposed “failures” in perspective. The fear of success can be as daunting as fear of failure – for then we must live up to higher expectations.

 

Take Sir Winston Churchill, one of Britain’s most remembered politicians. He was twice Prime Minister, interspersed with years in the wilderness but made a comeback after losing office.

Low beginnings

Churchill was considered something at a dunce at school, dismissed and ignored by his parents. He struggled to conquer a speech impediment, (possibly a stutter, but more likely a lisp) to become a famous orator. Remember that WW2 speech ‘We will fight them on the beaches…’?

If anyone knew failure, surely Churchill did – but was awarded a Nobel prize.

Words of encouragement

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of
enthusiasm.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Never, never, never give up.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
If you’re going through hell, keep going.

And from Thomas Edison

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Do you give up too soon? Keep working! Keep looking up.

Enjoy!