Failure is not being unsuccessful; failure is quitting after an unsuccessful attempt. It is a step on the path to greatness, teaching us resilience. The list of famous and successful individuals who have failed miserably is long and shocking, or is it? Abraham Lincoln was defeated in 8 elections before becoming president. The Beatles were told they had no future in the entertainment business. Dr. Seuss’s first book was rejected 27 times. Steve Jobs was fired from the company he started (Apple). The list goes on.

Failure is a life test, and it teaches us determination, persistence, and resilience. Resilience, the ability to bounce back when life knocks us down, is one of the most important qualities to survive and thrive. 

Failure is another universal law of life. You will fail; if you want to amount to anything, you must fail! Failure teaches us how to get it right, and it also teaches humility. Each of these tests is a double-edged sword, succumb to the pressure and you shrivel, rise to the occasion and you thrive. No one ever got it right the first time, not even Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, or Thomas Edison. In fact, if you study the greatest inventors and most successful entrepreneurs you will discover that geniuses don’t fit in a box; geniuses cannot be labeled and, they often reject the box so strongly that they are ostracized and ridiculed until they succeed. They keep trying until they get it right, learning from their mistakes, shattering their ego, learning humility and mutual respect. ,In reality, there is no such thing as failure unless you quit.

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