"Pick yourself up, dust off and start all over again". Frank Sinatra
I heard an interesting conversation on the radio this morning about lent when the presenter stated he believed the purpose of lent was to fail and learn some humility.
I don't have the religious knowledge to pass comment on this but it did get me thinking about failure.
Failure can be construed as a negative word but it always brings with it a chance to reflect and refocus and try again. Having the patience and self-belief to never give up on your dreams is what drives many people to success.
Walt Disney was once sacked by a newspaper editor as "he had no imagination and lacked good ideas". Thomas Edison's teachers told him he was 'too stupid to learn anything', but that didn't put him off, he tried 1000 times to invent the lightbulb before he got it right. Oprah Winfrey was fired from her reporting job as she was deemed "unfit for tv". Fred Astaire was told he 'couldn't act, couldn't sing and could only dance a little".
Next time you are feeling demoralised play this song and start all over again.
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