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There are no Failures in life – just Feedback

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Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis
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  • Post category:Mental health / Positive change
  • Post published:March 2, 2014

If we perceive our results as failure instead of feedback, we can feel sorry for ourselves. If we accept that every result we get in life is simply feedback, whether it’s positive or negative, each situation will present us with a learning opportunity.

Source: Why Wait to Be Great?: It’s Either Now or Too Late by Terry Hawkins

Photo: Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at? by Sonny Abesamis under Creative Commons license

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