Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended
objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Success may mean, but is not
limited to a level of social status, achievement
of an objective or goal and the
opposite of failure.
Failure
is a step to Success
Many
a great men and women failed once, twice and even thrice. But they did not mind
being embarrassed and criticized. They got up to their feet, smiled and
visualized. How could they triumph in the end, got successful, all right.
Did
you know that one of them was Thomas Edison? His teacher thought he was stupid
to learn a lesson. But, the incandescent bulb he perseveringly worked on. He
invented the phonograph, too with a fantastic tune.
A
normal child speaks at two, but Albert Einstein did only at four. His teacher
observed him to be dull and a bore. He failed an important examination, he was
expelled from school. But you see, he became the greatest physicist to all.
Another
great scientist was Sir Isaac Newton. He geniously discovered the laws of
relativity and motion. But when he was a child, in grade school he was the
poor. His own mother did not even believe he could get a passing score.
One
music composer was marked by his teacher hopeless. But became the master of
music, in fact the greatest. Many admired Ludwig Van Beethoven’s symphonies. Sweet
concertos, sonatas and chamber music, all master pieces.
Who
has not read Jonathan Livingston Seagull? A book written by an internationally
respected author. But did you know that Richard Bach was refused by 18
publishers at first. And published by another, selling 7 million and now at its
best.
The
16th American President loved by many, Abraham Lincoln. Born poor,
failed twice in business, and lost eight times in the election. Experienced a
lot of defeats and suffered a nervous breakdown. But became the greatest U.S
President no one will question.
The
Moral of the lesson is very clear, not a tale. No one is perfect one time or
another you may fail. But get up where you stumble, don’t ever wail. Be brave!
Persevere, take risks and follow your success trail.
- M.N.U.O
