The only way not to fail

The only way not to fail

Virtually nothing comes out right the first time. Failures, repeated failures, are fingerposts on the road to achievement. The only time you don't want to fail is the last time you try something.... One fails forward toward success.

- Charles F. Kettering (1958- )

I believe that how we interpret failure can determine whether or not we can achieve greater success. Successful entrepreneurs working at global corporations use failures to encourage themselves and learn from their mistakes- this is because they understand that maintaining a positive perspective can turn failure into stepping stones to success.

Success·Failure, George Bernard Shaw

People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.

- George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

Success·Failure, John C. Maxwell

Way to success

Approximately 95 percent of us have never written out our goals in life, but of the 5 percent who have, 95 percent have achieved their goals.

- John C. Maxwell (1947- )

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There are numerous studies that show similar results- it has a very simple conclusion. “Dream big, but make it specific; don’t keep it to yourself; let the whole world know. Write down the vision every day; pour your heart and soul into its success- it will become a reality before you know it.”

Success·Failure, George Bernard Shaw

People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.

- George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

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When one starts to blame their surroundings or community, they lose confidence, begin to feel less significant, and will increase their chance of failing. Successful entrepreneurs will often attribute their success to external factors or luck, while blaming themselves for any shortcomings. An era of “creative circumstantial management” is needed, where one must not succumb to difficult circumstances; but adapt and make the most out of the situation they’re in.

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Success·Failure, Ernest Hemingway

If we win here we will win everywhere. The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.

- Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), “For Whom the Bell Tolls ” Ch 43

Success·Failure, Maya Angelou

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

- Maya Angelou (1928- )

Success·Failure, Ralph Waldo Emerson

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) a literary thinker and poet