What Do Optimists Know?

"An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road, but at least it is leading somewhere. They learn from mistakes and failures, and are not afraid to fail again."
--- Harvey Mackay

Everyone fails, which is okay. If you are a scientist experimenting, you fail over and over again. Something new is learned when an experiment is unsuccessful, allowing the next step, the next trial.

Remember failing is part of success. Ask anyone you know who is what you consider "successful" how many times they have missed the mark, failed greatly, and got back on track to continue their quest.

If we can learn not to fear failure but to be fueled by failure, we can be energized to try again differently. Try not to be discouraged when success doesn't come running into your life. You have to do the work and be willing to accept that there will be times of growth brought about by failure that you couldn't have arrived at any other way.

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