Benjamin Franklin said, I haven’t failed, I’ve had 10,000 ideas that didn’t work. Thomas Edison said, Of the 200 light bulbs that didn’t work, every failure told me something that I was able to incorporate into the next attempt. Theater director John Littlewood said, If we don’t get lost, we’ll never find a new route.
All of them understood that failures and false starts are a precondition of success.
I’m sure if we were to ask Moses, Abraham, and Jacob, they would say the same thing. Getting lost for 40 years in a desert? Total failure. Finding the Promise Land? Major success. Speaking with a stutter and being a murderer? Not the leader anyone would assume. Being the patriarch of a people in existence still today? Success in spite of multiple failures.
Failures and false starts are a precondition of success.
We are given divine room for error. Though failure is painful and disillusioning, we are truly blessed to see those who have failed miserably get back up and successfully fight. Those who let failure dictate ambition will never find the courage to press forward.
Press forward. Failures and false starts are a precondition of success.
This is sooooo the right post for today! I am actually working on something that I am hoping will not be a complete failure…i will definitely send you the link when i am done…
i think fear of failure totally stimbles me or hold me back from doing things i would love to do…thanks for the boost girlie!!!
I hope you do! I'm keeping you accontable 🙂
You know? I was lucky to learn early in life that the only failure is not to try. (Thanks Dr. Dad!) It's not been a particular struggle of mine.
But lately? This message is popping up *everywhere* for me. After the after-effects of my last hit of relationship-crack finally seem to be healed (;-))…..and knowing there are big huge next steps (and what 'it' is)….what I'm hearing, the message showing up all sorts of places…..and as I'm being moved myself to write quite a bit about stretching and growing and doing…..I'm really starting to think I'm supposed to get the message that it's time. 😉
Thanks for being 'one' of those places.
Aren't dads awesome. They say the stuff we need to hear before anyone else tells us!
Oh wow this just rocked my world! I love what you said towards the end, "Those who let failure dictate ambition will never find the courage to press forward." That's so wonderful! Umm if I knew I absolutely could not fail I would attempt to tell every single person I see about the Lord. Sadly though, sometimes when I want to tell someone about Jesus I listen to satan's lies about how I'm not good enough or they are gonna think I'm stupid and such. Incredible words this morning! Thanks for sharing them. 🙂 Stay blessed, Bianca!! Love ya'!
Tara, love you too! You're an ardent supporter and I appreciate your love!
Interesting post…I've actually been talking about failure a lot lately as I've been interviewing scholarship applicants. As we've talked about going away to college, I've consistently told them that it's okay to fail, because that's how we learn and grow. It has sparked some interesting conversations for sure. Too funny to see the topic show up here, too!
I failed at getting into Pepperdine. I'm still bitter.
Crossfit Certified!!! hey-ohh 🙂 I think I feel more that I'd be failing my family and babies more than the fear of failing as a CF trainer… as I have no idea how to balance it all…
Go on with your bad self! Amy, that's awesome!!!
I just finished failing 🙁 I am failing my 5day old baby. 5 days fter birth and still unable to breastfeed 🙁 my breasts hurt, my bac hurts, and today i thought i would conquer this monster.. I failed once again 🙁
So now what?
I would probably walk up to this cute boy I really dig and say "hey… stop being silly and ask me out on a date"….
I'm a firm believer in fake-it-until-you-make-it. Right now my faking-it-until-you-make-it confidence doesn't lend myself to the above situation. hahaha
Hahahahaha! In this situation, I'd say don't pursue him. Let him see how great you are!
I would attempt to be me – fully and completely.. ME. I'm working on it at the moment – not being afraid to be me. Sounds weird probably, but that's my biggest challenge right now.
I have been meditating on Hebrews 12:1-11 this week and thinking about how the Lord uses all of our hardships/conflicts/struggles/failures to discipline, teach, and refine us for HIS glory in order that we may share in His holiness and experience "a harvest of righteousness and peace"…I'd call that a success!
If I knew I couldn't fail, I'd start a writing and speaking ministry. Unfortunately I've learned over the last week I'm letting fear stop me in a lot of ways.
If at first you don't succeed try try again. Failure is only an option when you allow it to happen. When you put your best foot forward and give it all you've got and you accomplish something..you are not a failure!
When you make a plan..do bench marks..do an outline…I want to be here………… but in order for me to get there I need to do………
Me: Obtaining my BSN, even with limitations!
Wow.
I needed this.
If I knew I would not fail, I would open a flower shop. Cute little shop where I would
sell different types of flower-arrangements and neeat decorating pieces.
I would also give flower arranging workshops once a week..
LOVE this one! It's right on the money!
PS…I will be jacking it 😉
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