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Like Jordan, we all fail. Success isn't based on "avoiding" failure, but on "facing" it correctly. William A. Ward said, "Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street."

TREAT FAILURES AS FRIENDS, NOT FOES

Many people are deathly afraid of failure. They see it as their worst enemy. But successful people recognize that failures—treated properly--can lead to great success.

Elbert Hubbard said, "Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping-stones of genius." Failures can be great learning experiences.  I believe I've had more failures than most people. But I've also had many successes. Why? Because to me, "trying" is more important than "not failing". And when I do make mistakes, I use them as learning experiences, asking, "What did I do wrong, and how can I do it better next time?"

Don't try to hide your mistakes. Admit them, and then learn and grow from them. Since you will have failures, why not treat them as the friends they can be?

VIEW FAILURE AS MOMENTARY, NOT MONUMENTAL

Failure sometimes affects people so negatively that it stops them permanently. Rather than treating failure as the momentary occurrence that it is, they build a permanent monument to it that blocks their forward progress.

HAVE SUCCESSFUL FAILURES, NOT FAILED SUCCESSES

Abraham Lincoln said "Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." And he was a man who knew defeat. He was born into poverty. The only education he received he acquired himself. He failed in business, and he was defeated numerous times for public office.

With each setback, Lincoln continued to persevere and learn from his mistakes. Rather than being a failure at success, he experienced successful failures. The experiences didn't stop him; they taught him.

very nice and motivational