If You Haven't Failed - You Haven't Lived

First off all, no one ever "fails." Now, you'rehappen again. Learn from it, and you'll look back at
probably sitting here thinking, "Okay Chuck, whatthat encounter as one the best things that could
are you smoking?! Of course people fail!" The onlyhave ever happened to you, I promise!
people who fail, are those who concede defeat.To help illustrate this point further, here are a just
People who are living life on their terms NEVERa few examples of some famous people who
concede defeat, and therefore, they never fail!didn't let "failure" stop them for pursuing their
Perhaps the "old" you has conceded defeat in thepassion. If you have ever failed... If you have ever
past, and that's okay because remember - thebeen criticized... If you've ever been told "there's
past is behind us. We're not focused on the pastno way" - I want you to think about these people
any longer, we're focused on our future. Thewho refused to listen to the masses, and became
"NEW" you is making mountains move, andpart of the 1% living their ultimate dream life:
moving towards your dreams. You're no longerHe was fired from his newspaper and criticized
letting anyone, or anything, stopping you fromfor having no imagination or original ideas (Walt
living your dream! From this point forward, youDisney). She was dismissed from Drama School
don't "fail." EVER! From today onward, you "learn!"for wasting her time and being too shy to put her
You know this already, I know you do! Mybest foot forward (Lucille Ball). They were turned
question is, are you living it?down by the Decca Recording Company who said
Next time something doesn't go the way youthey didn't like their sound, and guitar music was
want, look for the value in that experience. Seekon the way out - The Beetles.
the lesson from that event so that it doesn't