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Have you ever wondered why great feats are chalked by some whereas others never seem to make a head way ? Have you looked at that invention or that global brand and wondered how on earth the brains behind these accomplishments chalked these phenomenal feats ? There certainly are several factors responsible for these . However , in this piece , you will discover one of the most significant things great achievers do that the mediocre do not . If the little baby who kept falling as he or she attempted walking had quit trying , such a baby would probably never have learnt to walk . It is common knowledge that babies eventually learn how to walk after several falls ; the falling is part of the process of learning to walk . You are not a failure because you failed . You are a failure if you quit trying . in spite of your putting in your best efforts should not deter you from persevering . What you are experiencing is not unique to you . You ought to be challenged to maintain focus and keep trying ; keep pushing . It was Thomas Edison who once stated , “ Our greatest weakness lies in giving up . The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time .” He modelled this assertion in his quest to invent the light bulb . It is stated that he performed more than 9000 experiments which met with disappointments but rather than give up , he kept at it until he eventually developed the light bulb . His perspective was that he had not failed but had learnt many procedures that will not result in the attainment of his goal , that is , the development of the light bulb .
In the pursuit of worth-while goals and aspirations , there are the lows and the highs . There are times you may succeed . There are also times you may fail . In virtually every field of human endeavour , it is those who keep forging ahead despite their mistakes , failures and seeming lack of progress who eventually come up tops . Show me an individual who is an expert at what he or she does and I will show you one who kept trying until he or she attained mastery ; refusing to give up despite the odds .
The success stories of the world ’ s great achievers are littered with struggles , hurdles , failures , setbacks and stagnation . Many encountered dire situations ; situations that would have drowned the average fellow , but rather than give up , they maintained their focus and persisted in their pursuits . Michael Jordan , widely acclaimed the greatest basketball player of all time tells of his struggles . He noted thus : “ I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career . I have lost almost 300 games . On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot , and I missed . I have failed over and over and over again in my life . And that is why I succeed .” This candid admission of an athlete of his pedigree may come as a shock to many , but nonetheless is the reality an assertion from the horses own mouth . Michael Jordan leveraged what would have ended the career of the average person to his advantage . His accomplishments in the world of basketball are nothing short of spectacular . That you failed at this project or that task does not mean you can never succeed at it and that you should throw in the towel . That you have pursued this dream for a couple of years but seen little to no positive results , is no license to quit . That you have worked hard in building a business but failed a couple of times is no sure sign that you can never succeed .
In sync with this perspective he once affirmed , “ I haven ’ t failed . I have just found 10,000 ways that won ’ t work .” I simply cannot overemphasize this fact : just keep trying . Learn from your failures but by all means do not quit in the pursuit of your noble goals and aspirations . Get all the help you possibly can and explore a variety of options . Seek all the counsel and encouragement you possibly can from the right people , certainly not from dream killers and pessimists . Go for the right kind of knowledge . Keep trying . Keep at it until that dream comes to fruition and it sure will .
Author : Daniel Dela Dunoo Article source : Faithwriters . com
The first two automobile companies Henry Ford , founder of Ford Motor Company ( he became one of the three richest men in his time ) established were a flop . Your slow pace in the pursuit of your most cherished dreams
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