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Is Failure Bad?

In popular culture, failure is called a bad thing. Failure is the end of the game. You lose. When you fail, you become a loser, a failure. Average people think failure is the opposite of success. Of course we know that success is a process not a destination. Failure is not a destination either. Failure is actually a status report on your success path. It measures how you compare to where you planned to be, how you measure up to your goals and your schedule. It means nothing without a reference point. If you don’t have a goal or a plan, you can’t fail. You are where you are- nowhere. The only people who never fail are those who never set a goal and never make a plan. What do we call those people? We call them average.

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