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?

Whether People Like Your Life Or Not, Do Not Betray Yourself

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Do not betray yourself. Do not disrespect yourself. The relationship you have with yourself is yours and yours alone. Do not allow other people to control your life. Your life is your life. Whether people like your life or not, do not betray yourself. Whether people like you or not, do not give up on yourself. Whether people want you to succeed or not, do not betray your life. Because you are who you are. You are not here to copy other people. You are here to live your own life, to enjoy your life.

Do not worry yourself about what other people are saying about you. They have no control over your life. You are the owner of your life. You are responsible for your life, for your actions. Do not separate yourself from your soul. Your soul needs you. Because the more you separate yourself from your soul, the less your life will work for you. You will find it really hard to find happiness. Why is that? Because you are not who you say you are.

No matter what, you should never betray yourself. Always be true to yourself. Always respect yourself, your life. If you are not honest with yourself, there can be no growth in your life. Because growth, real growth, starts with you. In the words of Theodore Parker, “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.” If you want to know God, if you want to know yourself, you must be honest with yourself.