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Advice From A Failure

August 27th, 2010 - Leave a comment »

We get inspirations from failures from everywhere. Here’s an inspiring poem I found on the web.

Advice From A Failure
You do not need to be loved,
not the cost of yourself.
The single relationship truly central and
crucial to life is the relationship
to the self.
It is rewarding to
find someone whom you like,
but it is essential to like yourself.
It is quickening to recognize that
someone is a good and decent
human being,
but it is indispensable to
view yourself as acceptable.
It is a delight to discover people who are
worthy of respect and admiration
and love,
but it is vital to believe
yourself worthy of these things.
For you cannot live in someone else.
You cannot find yourself in
someone else.
You cannot be given a life by
someone else.
Of all the people you
will know in a lifetime, you are the
only one you will never leave or lose.
To the question of your life,
you are the only answer.
To the problems of your life,
you are the only solution.

Jo Coudert
via Advice From A Failure.

Many poets have experienced tremendous failures. We can all think of poets who were not popular until after their death. Famous writers such as Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath suffered from depression.

Still, even though the struggled, they found fame. Sometimes we have to face difficult challenges to learn how to find our way. Learn more in Failure: The Secret to Success!

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