You Only Fail When…

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You only fail when you stop trying,
When you give up, when you stop learning,
When you stop asking the right questions,
When you beat yourself up, 
When you give in to procrastination.

You only fail when you don't even try,
When you try to control everything,
When you don't accept yourself,
When you are not comfortable with yourself.

You only fail when you give in to negative thoughts,
When you don't find a way to be yourself,
When you do not focus on expressing yourself,
When you don't love the person you see in the mirror
Every morning, every day. 

When you fail, focus on yourself.
Because you need you, the real you, 
To move your life forward. 

When You Fail…

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When you fail, 
it is not the end of your life.
It is just the beginning of a new chapter.

When you fail, you are not a loser.
You are not a failure. 
You are a learner. 

When you fail, do not beat yourself up.
Instead, lift yourself up. Get back up.
Start again. Do not give in to fear.
Find a way to do it again. 
You are still in the game if you haven't given up.

When you fail, do not take it personally.
Take it as a learning opportunity.
Take it as an opportunity to learn about yourself.
Take it as an opportunity to learn about your dream.

When you fail, it is not about you.
It is about your work. 
It means you are not there yet. 

When you fail, do not forget yourself.
Do not ignore yourself. Success takes time. 
If you work hard, if you work smart,
If you have the courage to wait,
You will succeed. You will win. 

When you fail, remember that
You cannot control everything 
Around you. But you can choose 
To take care of yourself, to love yourself,
To find a way to learn from your failure.
Isn't that good enough?