I always say to my children, as long as you try your best, there is no such thing as failure. I believe this one hundred percent and it is a philosophy I am trying to install into my kids.
When I worked in the insurance industry, I used to sit the insurance examinations. I would always study hard and give it my all, however there were only three options as results. These were, distinction, pass or fail. I hate this word fail, in their eyes I failed twice, but did I though? As already stated, I could not have tried any harder, therefore how dare they call me a failure.
This result of fail is also a very negative and some what cruel mark. The question I would like answered, is did I fail by a long way, only a couple of points or quite a few points? Seeing the word fail tells me nothing. I personally think that everybody should be given a mark, possibly with an A for the best mark, going down to a G for the worst.
I was discussing this very subject with a colleague from work. He actually agreed with the points I was making and told me about an argument he had with one of his teachers when he was at school. He had overheard this particular teacher, discussing his sisters previous years examination results, with another teacher. They were being very critical about her, basically saying how badly she had done. My colleague knew how much effort his sister had put in and told the teacher as much, stating that in his eyes she had passed every one of those exams.
Whatever you do in life, as long as you try your best, your can do no more.
Stephen Hill
Stephen Hill has a couple of websites at http://www.stutter-stuttering.com and at http://www.stutter-stuttering.com
elite cleaning services Des Plaines ..Most of your behavior is determined by your habits. Everything... Read More
Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is... Read More
For our family, the Fall is filled with Friday Night... Read More
To achieve success it can be important to keep going... Read More
Choice isn't always a matter of being able to choose... Read More
1)Failure is normal.Everyone has faced failure. Some people talk about... Read More
Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds, was over fifty when... Read More
Have you ever made plans in your career but never... Read More
Today I feel inspired that I should speak more to... Read More
Abundance is intangible, spiritual and attracts energy. To attract this... Read More
Have you ever thought about how you want to live,... Read More
Get ready to sail the Seven C's - the Seven... Read More
No matter how young or old you are, you must... Read More
Many of us have lost sight of what we really... Read More
If we eat too much at home, the public eventually... Read More
Success is something that happens all by itself once you've... Read More
Much has been researched, written and taught about success. One... Read More
If you discovered your speaking career depended on how organized... Read More
You can be a master achiever by developing the same... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
The HungryIn May of 2005 there were over 2 million... Read More
Since belief always precedes action, simply changing your beliefs can... Read More
Plants of all kinds (including trees), herbs and roots have... Read More
Depending on the person, challenges can either make or break... Read More
According to Bill Gates there are 3 keys to success... Read More
eco-friendly cleaning service Buffalo Grove ..When you analyze the traits of successful people, you will... Read More
Many of us have lost sight of what we really... Read More
Everyone wants a life that works effectively, whether that means... Read More
Think back to a time in your life when you... Read More
What does success look like to you? Our culture often... Read More
J. Paul Getty appeared to be incredibly lucky, but it... Read More
Many among us, on many instances, have the habit of... Read More
We are repeatedly told that we should forget about unpleasant... Read More
I call the following seven belief lies of success, taking... Read More
You teach others how to treat you by how you... Read More
How do we define success? Webster's dictionary defines success as... Read More
Business knowledge and skills are not the only keys to... Read More
It is high time you know the truth about yourselves.... Read More
Unless you have been living in a cave, you have... Read More
A person who is illiterate can look at a word... Read More
The first thing that you need to do is get... Read More
It is accepted that most people have felt shy at... Read More
I was at a dinner party the other night when... Read More
Many different daily tasks require a strategic process to be... Read More
One of the questions that I am asked most often... Read More
Think how often you see a friend or an acquaintance... Read More
Have you ever thought about how you want to live,... Read More
They all know it's part of the success journey.They know... Read More
Two weeks ago we took a look at the power... Read More
If you discovered your speaking career depended on how organized... Read More
Success |