I just returned from a women's conference where I was challenged by these words, "Frame every failure with success." As I sat there and pondered over my life I could certainly list many times in my life where I had failed. What I suddenly realized was that for every failure I could remember, there was a corresponding link to success. What makes success sweet is the bitterness of failure.
The question remained how do I frame failure with success? I've been pondering this question for the past three days and this what I have surmised:
1) Keep Moving - Don't allow your failure to paralyze you.
2) Stay Focused - Don't allow your failure to derail you.
3) Glean the Lessons - Learn from your past mistakes and allow them to inform you.
4) Remain Optimistic - Don't allow your past mistakes to define you.
5) Pass on the Wisdom - Share lessons, wisdom and insight to those coming behind you.
I'm sure there is more that I will discover as I move through life and consider this thought. The frame that we choose to place around a painting will often determine the beauty of the painting. Even a cheap picture can be ungraded to a beautiful piece of art when it's placed in the right frame.
Blessings......
Dr. Toni
"Failure is not final..... It depends on how you frame it!"
Congratulations on your new blog. I look forward to hearing more pearls of wisdom as the months progress. And I will ponder this question of "Framing my failures with success" and begin my own list. Thanks
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you Goldie,
ReplyDeleteWhat I have come to know and understand about failure is priceless. My coach once told me that people who play it safe and stay on the shore will never accomplish great things.
Even if you fail, you learn something that you would not know had you not tried. Enjoy making your list and be pleasantly surprised at the gifts that have come out of your failure.
Much Success to you in this season!
Dr. Toni