Troubles or Failure
"If things go wrong don't go with them." - Roger Babson
Depending which view point you take when looking at events in your life, you can tag them as troubles or you can tag them as failures. In transforming my life from what it was to what it is today, I now see more troubles than failures. This is a very important distinction because it impacts on the approach you take in addressing one or the other. Decisions you make when dealing with these types of events could impact relationships, work, health or any number of emotional responses triggered by life altering experiences.
Troubles, in my mind are events that cause worry and stress. Sickness, death, finances, marital problems and addictions are very troubling events and either one of these in isolation can cause significant concern for an individual. If a person was unfortunate enough to have more than one of these troubles inflict him/her at once, the worry and stress can cause untold pain. Imagine an individual having to deal with the death of a loved one, an addiction, marital problems and financial concerns all at once, where would they turn, or better yet who could they turn to. How do you walk forward with this kind of wind blowing in your face? What type of optimism or motivational story could help you see light in this type of darkness? My suggestion to any person in this type of mess would be to remember your faith, remember to love, remember to be patient and remember how far you have come.
Failures, in my mind are signs of growth. If you are failing it also means you are trying. What is not working today may very well work tomorrow. As William D. Brown said "failure is an event, never a person". The only true failure is to stop trying. Edison said "he had ten thousand ways that don't work", but each one led him to the eventual success that he was searching for. Each person in their daily life is searching for some type of success, optimism and determination will ensure that failing is never an option.
By writing this entry today, maybe a person who may find themselves in this type of circumstance or something similar, will believe enough in their own ability and conviction to continue moving forward. You must always remember that when things go wrong, which they surely will, you can't go with them.
Depending which view point you take when looking at events in your life, you can tag them as troubles or you can tag them as failures. In transforming my life from what it was to what it is today, I now see more troubles than failures. This is a very important distinction because it impacts on the approach you take in addressing one or the other. Decisions you make when dealing with these types of events could impact relationships, work, health or any number of emotional responses triggered by life altering experiences.
Troubles, in my mind are events that cause worry and stress. Sickness, death, finances, marital problems and addictions are very troubling events and either one of these in isolation can cause significant concern for an individual. If a person was unfortunate enough to have more than one of these troubles inflict him/her at once, the worry and stress can cause untold pain. Imagine an individual having to deal with the death of a loved one, an addiction, marital problems and financial concerns all at once, where would they turn, or better yet who could they turn to. How do you walk forward with this kind of wind blowing in your face? What type of optimism or motivational story could help you see light in this type of darkness? My suggestion to any person in this type of mess would be to remember your faith, remember to love, remember to be patient and remember how far you have come.
Failures, in my mind are signs of growth. If you are failing it also means you are trying. What is not working today may very well work tomorrow. As William D. Brown said "failure is an event, never a person". The only true failure is to stop trying. Edison said "he had ten thousand ways that don't work", but each one led him to the eventual success that he was searching for. Each person in their daily life is searching for some type of success, optimism and determination will ensure that failing is never an option.
By writing this entry today, maybe a person who may find themselves in this type of circumstance or something similar, will believe enough in their own ability and conviction to continue moving forward. You must always remember that when things go wrong, which they surely will, you can't go with them.
posted by Taximan at 12:23 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home