On Failure and Persistence
“Failure doesn’t mean you are a failure it just means you haven’t succeeded yet.”
Robert H. Schuller
“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”
Elbert Hubbard
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he [...]
“You are beaten to earth?
Well well, what’s that?
Come up with a smiling face,
It’s nothing against you to fall down flat
But to lie there – that’s disgrace.”
Edmund Cooke
Persistence. The common denominator of all successful individuals throughout history.
Are you persistent in following your dreams and taking action towards your goals? Not yet? The good news is you [...]
Why are you so afraid to fail? Because of what others will think? Let me share a little secret with you here: They are also very-very afraid to fail, because of what you might think of them. Such a vicious circle.
And one more thing: we all like to think about ourselves most of the [...]
Are you afraid to fail? Who doesn’t? Still, most successful achievers of all times just stood up, dusted their clothes down and began with their next attempt at success.
I failed many times in my life. I cried, got angry, got depressed, complained to whomever was willing to listen, ate as much chocolate as I could [...]
And you are on the best way to Success.
Why? – you might ask. If you fail at something, well, at least you took action. That action did not lead you to success. But it taught you a valuable lesson. It gave you information and a very important at that: that way does not lead to [...]
Unstoppable
Sometimes inspiration comes from places you never expected from.
Sometimes you follow your bliss and inspire others.
Sometimes a drop into an ocean can make the biggest waves.
And sometimes you just need to dance: Sasquatch music festival 2009 - Guy starts dance party
And before you ask, the song is Unstoppable from Santigold.
Do something extraordinary
Create a movement
Be [...]
Confession time: I am in procrastination mood for exactly 4 days! Very bad case. How do I know? I am ready and happy to clean the whole house. And believe me being HAPPY to clean does not happen very often. But I will not give in to the mop calling out my name and the [...]
Are you creative?
For more than a decade I was struggling with this question. Intuitively I knew, that I am creative. But during those years of my studies and building my corporate career I saw no manifestation of creativity in my life. There was no need or space for it in my professional life. I questioned [...]
I decided to visit The Clearing myself and walk my talk with you for next 7 weeks.
My number one “untolarable” place was the back of our garden.
There were a lot of broken things, work tools, broken toys just gathered there. I know, not a healthy practice to pack everything in one place where you [...]