Chapter 12
The real meaning of failure, struggle and success
True teachers of my life
Contents
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Failure and struggle are teachers
If someone asks who are the best teachers I have met in my life, I will not name any man first.
I will mention two names: failure success These two teachers shaped my life, Success taught me confidence, and failure introduced me to me.
The win showed the world what I could do. Failure showed me what I still needed to grow.
That is why i never saw failure as an enemy. I have seen it as a silent teacher. Failure never speaks louder. But the lessons it teaches will resonate throughout life.
A win can introduce you to the world. But only one failure will introduce you to yourself. That introduction was the greatest turning point in life.
In my view, success is not a goal. A moment you get on a journey. Similarly, failure is not an end, but a moment that shows a new direction.
Many people only celebrate success.
02
Redefining failure
But no one saw the failures that stood behind the success and worked quietly. Behind every success, there is a dream that will not be given up. Behind every achievement, there is a mind that knows how to stand up again and again.
The real strength of an entrepreneur is not in how many times he succeeds. It depends on how many times he falls and gets back up.
I believe failure is life saying, "It's not over yet, try again." A silent call. History is made by those with the mindset to heed that call.
A failure can stop a project. But you cannot stop a dream. A hit can open a door. But a good attitude can open a thousand doors.
The most important truth I have learned in my life is that success can elevate a person. But it can also create arrogance. Failure can hurt a person. But it can also create humility.
Therefore, if success comes I will ask myself. "What else should I learn from this?" If I fail I will ask myself. "How am I supposed to grow more out of this?" These two questions continue to drive my life forward.
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The true meaning of success
In my view, success is not a prize earned by competing with others, but becoming a better person today than I was yesterday. That is true success. Likewise, failure is not what others say it is.
Real failure is the moment we start living without our values. Therefore, success without honesty is not success for me. Development without humanity is not development for me.
The feat of losing faith is not a feat for me. The greatest lesson my life has taught me is that no matter how hard the road is, if the journey is meaningful, the journey is never wasted.
If one day, people only remember my successes, it is not a complete story. If they remember the persistence behind those victories, the peaceful struggles and the courage to start over again, that is the true history of my life.
04
The foundation of the uprising
So, i love success. But I respect failure, because success introduced me to the world. Failure made me a person. To those two teachers, I will be forever grateful.
That was the greatest lesson of my life. That is the true strength of my journey. That is the foundation of my success.