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第150章

The Significance of Failure

Guidance for Reciting

Never be unduly elated by victory or depressed by defeat.

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure,

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,

It does mean you have learned something.

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

It does mean you were willing to try.

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

It does mean you are not perfect.

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

It does mean you must try harder.

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

It does mean it will take a little longer.

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

It does mean God has a better idea.

失败的意义

诵读导言

胜不骄,败不馁。

失败并不代表你是个失败者,

它只表明你尚未成功。

失败并不代表你一无所获,

它只表明你吸取了一次教训。

失败并不代表你很愚蠢,

它只表明你信心百倍。

失败并不代表你无脸见人,

它只表明你百折不回。

失败并不代表你工夫白费,

它只表明你的做事方法尚待改进。

失败并不代表你低人一等。

它只表明你并非完人。

失败并不代表你浪费生命,

它只表明你有理由重新开始。

失败并不代表你应该放弃,

它只表明你要加倍努力。

失败并不代表成功永不属于你,

它只表明你要付出更多的时间。

失败并不代表上帝已经抛弃你,

它只表明上帝还有更好的主意。