The Truth About Failure 
                        By Robert Schuller in Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People  Do 

                         Failure doesn't mean you are a failure...
                         it does mean you haven't succeeded yet. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing... ...it does
                         mean you have learned something. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool... ...it does mean you had
                         a lot of faith. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced... ...it does mean you
                         were willing to try. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you don't have it... ...it does mean you have to
                         do something in a different way. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you are inferior... ...it does mean you are not
                         perfect. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life... ...it does mean you've
                         a reason to start afresh. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you should give up... ...it does mean you should
                         try harder. 

                         Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it... ...it does mean it will take
                         a little longer. 

                         Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you... ...it does mean God
                         has a better idea! 

 
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