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Monday, May 10, 2010

Learning from Failure

We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do.
Samuel Smiles

I've written on numerous occasions about the successful failures in my life. Of particular note have been my attempts to find my place in the W-2 world (there wasn't one), only to find that I didn't fit and needed to create my own. Think about it. Even though it wasn't the most enjoyable part of my life, those experiences allowed me to identify what I DIDN'T want to do. But if I'd never dreamed, envisioned, fanaticized, thought and then implemented my plan to have and do more, I might still be in a place searching for a job that made me happy. Instead, I'm now able to live a calling that enhanced the happiness I already possessed. Sometimes we have to successfully endure failure to find success. What are you willing NOT to do in order to DO all that you desire?

Dr. DClutter™

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