Failure is something that I really don't buy into because I believe that the universe is in perfect order and that everything happens for a reason. That doesn't mean however, that I'm not sometimes temporarily upset by defeat.
One of my favorite Napoleon Hill quotes says, "Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success." I love that quote and thought of it the other day when I won third place out of three at a Toastmasters speech contest. I lost! For whatever reason, I was not meant to advance in that competition and though it is one of my dreams to win the International Speech contest, 2008 is not the year. I'm not even going to speculate why because that is none of my business. I trust that the universal mind knows what's best for me and I move on.
Speaking of failure, I also heard recently that there are only two occasions when someone fails: before getting started or right before becoming successful! Because I've already started on my faithful journey to live the life of my dreams, I'm going to view each "failure" as getting me one step closer to my success. And as Napoleon Hill says, I am going to trust that in each failure there is a seed of an equivalent success! Failing forward is the only way to stay on your feet!
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Adair:
Your attitude is inspirational. That's a great quote from Napoleon Hill.
Perhaps your year to win the International Speech Contest is meant to be 2010 when the convention is in Sydney, Australia.
Keep faith, and good luck in your next success.
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