When You are Down...
By kdhartford
@kdhartford (1151)
United States
November 11, 2008 7:54am CST
"Success is not forever and failure isn't fatal."
~ Don Shula
Look; failure is not fatal, it is not the end. We all have failed, it deos not make you less of a person. I would argue that failure makes you a better person, when you learn from those mistakes.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
11 Nov 08
Agree!! It's a great quote and it explains life very well. That's explains why when we are depressed and low, we should not allow ourselves to feel too low as failure is just temporary. Likewise, when we are successful, we should count our blessings, bless others, be humble and not take things for granted as success is not forever.
Life is like a roller coaster and the ups/downs are what make Life so unpredictable and interesting.
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@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
11 Nov 08
Yes, we all have road bumps and it is important that these obstacles are not insurmountable. Thanks for your comments.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
11 Nov 08
Yes, we all have road bumps and it is important that these obstacles are not insurmountable. Thanks for your comments.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
Hi there KD!
You're right. And I also believe that being successful doesn't mean that you never failed but you are able to stand up and get back on your feet again each time you fall.
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@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
14 Nov 08
Thanks for your comments! I believe that we mke our own luck, by hard work and persistance. When you fall off a horse, you gotta dust yourself off and get back on it.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
11 Nov 08
I think your are right here. Failing isn't going to kill us and it doesn't end anything. If at all it should help us to be encouraged to press on and keep trying. I like the quote that you have by this man. He seems pretty smart and insightful.
We have all had some failures and some of the greatest minds have failed numerous times only to enjoy years of success later. Why? They just never stopped trying.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
11 Nov 08
Thanks for your comment! Don Shula is a pretty successful Football coach in the US. Success would not be as sweet without these temporary hiccups.
@roselynm1023 (950)
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
hi kdhartford,
i agree to that statement.
in life its not always rainy and stormy at some point of our lives sun shines brightly and blessings pour. i believe it is on how are we going to accept life. if we are always thinking that life is a mess it will be creating mess. on the other hand if we think of life as wonderful and as beautiful as the morning sunrise then it will manifest in our daily lives.
failures are just challenges to test our endurance and strength. one is a fact God never allows us to be challenged beyond our capacity. meaning if we have problems in our lives our Creator believes that we can bear them because more than ourselves He knows us.
thank you.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
12 Nov 08
Thanks for your comments. I think that fear is something we all have to face...as long as we realize that failure won't kill us, we should beat fear.