Sunday, May 06, 2012

What Is Defeat?



What is defeat?  Some say it is the end of the world. 

Others think they’ll die of embarrassment over their failure. 

A few throw up their hands and quit. 

Orson Swett Marden, (1850-1924) the founder of Success Magazine, said this: 


“What is defeat?  Nothing but education;
Nothing but the first steps 
to something better.”


You know, I think he’s onto something there. 

Nothing but education – our first steps to something better.

I like that. 

                 I can handle that. 

                                                  I can grasp that concept.



You failed?

That’s good.  Now you know one more thing that doesn’t work in this particular situation.

Simple?

                Yes.

                Pertinent?

Absolutely!



P Michael Biggs
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