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DARING TO FAIL
Posted by
PEGASUS
(VIP) 8 Dec 2005 4:46pm
DARING TO FAIL
Einstein was 4 years old before he could speak.
Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school and was considered 'unpromising.'
When Thomas Edison was a youngster, his teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything. He was counseled to go into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.
F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21, but his boss would not permit him to wait on customers because he 'didn't have enough sense to close a sale.'
Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team.
A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because he 'lacked imagination and had no original ideas.'
Winston Churchill failed the 6th grade and had to repeat it because he did not complete the tests that were required for promotion.
Babe Ruth struck out 1,300 times, a major league record.
What have you failed at? If you can’t name something in under 10 seconds, the chances are pretty good that you’ve never really tried anything bold and adventurous.
Take a chance. Do something risky. Make the call. Send the letter. Try that thing you’ve never done before.
There is great reward for those who will take a bold step in the face of doubt, fear, or opposition.
It’s the feeling of perseverance, of sticktuitiveness, or succeeding after fighting for so long.
It’s a feeling reserved only for those who have failed . . . and then tried again!
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