WHAT
SUCCESS/FAILURE
MEANS TO ME
When I was very young I lay on my bed with a small hour-glass in my hand. I asked myself the eternal question of "what is time?"
I got the frequently stated answers. The FSA's. In a fit of frustrated rage...sheer bloody temper. I broke the damn thing. I broke and smashed it into a thousand pieces in disgust. I asked again "what is time". I got Silence as my answer. I was much more satisfied with this. I said firmly to myself "Time go's its way, I go mine, I won't be ruled by it even though I respect it." and its been quiet ever since.
Success I think has always been self-defining. It's a word that gives you a chance to do your own Appraisal and evaluate your Works in life. Its a comma rather than a full-stop.
It has not been taught well enough (...especially when your school report stated "needs to try harder") that its okay to apply the brakes once in a while and take time-out to conduct a Personal Review because this is seen as an admission of failure. I disagree - as it's better its volunteered and planned for rather than enforced.
Success - used in a positive way it can re-vitalize a person. It's the moment your hand reaches to turn a page on the events of your life.
Failure means to me a learning process which as humans we have the ability to not only to fail but use it to our advantagous gains in every aspect of our lives.
When a person is born they weren't failures then, nor did they worry about a thing such as mortgage repayments etc.
Its the same when a child learns to walk, talk and play! No matter how many times they keep going until they are satisfied with the results, even if their parents shake their heads baffled by the activity.
In every life/work experiences I have encountered, endured and overcome, I have gained something that I couldn't have done if I had the attitude of worrying about the relevence of guilt/sin.
Therefore I have enjoyed the moments of failure by my own standard (not someone else's) but also their insightfulness and leaving it behind me like a person hangs up their coat ~ for each day you learn another new area of your life and how you view it is up to you. No time limits only deadlines.
However I prefer to have a restful sleep.