You Have to Fail...........................

....................To Win. Strange, I know. But the truth sometimes is. If you never fail, if you never stumble, if you never lose, then how do you ever learn the power of winning? Okay fine, we all want that undefeated season, and I'm right along with you on that. But let's talk life, not football, baseball, or whatever. Let's talk L I F E. Failing is just part of your existence, sorry, but it is. And because it is, you should learn valuable lessons from it. Lessons of what is important, lessons of working harder, lessons of what is truly so life enhancing that you need to accomplish it. Did the failure really matter that much in the scheme of your life? If so, then nose to the grindstone baby. If it didn't, then wave good-bye and head to the next mountain. Failing builds truth and character. Failing also builds confidence......yes, yes it does. Because when you get up, shake the dust off of your face that landed squarely in the dirt, clear your mind and go at it again, then you learn that you CAN try again and again and however many again's it takes. We are all winners. It just takes some of us longer in certain areas than others. But at the same time we are all failures. And the truth of the matter is, our character comes out more when we fail. Do we build on that failure, do we blame someone else, do we turn our backs and walk away. Whatever you fail, and you do and you will, then you get to decide your reaction. So the crux of the matter is this. No one wins every hand that is dealt. Everyone has and will fail multiple times. But at the end of the day, month, year, your life.......did you take those failures that were important to you and turn them into successes? Or did you walk away and leave a piece of your talent, strength and will lying on the ground?