Failure means success

Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the trouble of making a light bulb, plugging it in, flipping the switch, and watching while nothing happened. People must have thought he was nuts, but he kept on trying. According to Edison, every time he made a light bulb that didn’t work, he merely found “one more way not to make a light bulb.” Eventually, by the process of elimination, he made a light bulb that produced light. As a result, he is known as one of the greatest inventors of all time.

Most of us don’t realize how many failures successful people endure before they achieve their purposes. We only hear about the one time they succeed. What made Edison great was his commitment to making a light bulb. He didn’t let his failures discourage him. He hung in there and kept trying, even though he kept goofing up. We all have our own goals or dreams in life that we need to face and need to be reached. As we go in this world, there would be trials or circumstances and even failures that will actually help us reach success. How? In living this life, we should always put in mind that success depends on how we look at it. If we look at it negatively, we’ll end up loosing everything we worked hard for; in short, we’ll turn out to be one of the world’s greatest losers of all time. But in the positive way, we’ll also be getting a positive result. Looking forward to the future keeps us going on with our lives. So, why do we need to let old mistakes or misfortunes hold us down? We shouldn’t be bothered or be discouraged by adversity. Instead, meet it as a challenge, learn from it, forgive yourself or others and move on. We should be empowered by the courage it takes us to overcome obstacles. Being interested in others and what they might teach may also contribute to one’s success. But do not look for yourself in the faces of others. As far as who you are and who you will become goes – the answer is always within yourself. Believe in yourself; follow your heart and your dreams. You, like everyone will make mistakes but so long as you are true to the strength within your heart, you can never go wrong.

             We just have to remember that the best commitment that will help us stay in track is the commitment of not giving up. Being committed doesn’t mean you are successful all the time. It means you hang in there, you keep on making mistakes. Like Edison, you learn from your mistakes one more way not to make it to the top.