If At First You Don’t Succeed, Fail Fail Again
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The recent statistics declaring that college graduates earn more income over a lifetime than non-grads is now being looked at skeptically and rightly so. Truth be known, ambitious persons usually attend college and generally make more money. Researchers also suggests that had these same people never attended college their earning potential would probably have remained the same.
The very same principle can be applied to individuals who discover success. It’s of little consequence as to what route they took, the end result would have remained the same. The reason is success is an expression of the Authentic cause within each unique individual. A successful state of being is not obtained by following a series of to-do’s or by taking on different roles. That is why so called success programs have only limited success and continue to disappoint so many people. Success (much like happiness) is not something you can put on a “to-do” list, but rather it is a “state of being”.
To get the ball rolling on the path to success try familiarizing yourself with the autobiographies or other articles about successful individuals who you think have achieved what you define as success. By considering people who satisfy your definition of success you will find there is only one cause that they all share and that is persistence.
A Short List of Successful Failures
According to “The Secret of Success is Not a Secret,” by Darcy Andries, Tenacity or being persistent in maintaining, or seeking something valued or desired is the name of the game. Here are just a few examples from her book:
Clint Eastwood
Early in his career this actor, director and producer was fired. Universal Studio executives told him, “You have a chipped tooth, your Adam’s apple sticks out to far and you talk to slow.” He took on odd jobs to earn a living then one day he starred in an Italian movie called, “A Fist Full of Dollars.” The film was a massive success. The director decided to make him the star in, “A Few Dollars More” and “The Good, Bad and Ugly.” The global release of those two films sent the actor into international stardom.
Walt Disney
Walt failed very early on in his entrepreneurial endeavors and found himself bankrupt. He was also fired by a newspaper editor as he “had no good ideas.” Working against his critics, he spent 4 years in the production of “Snow White and the Sever Dwarfs” costing1.5 million and it just about ruined him. Since its 1939 release “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” has amassed well over 400 million bucks. Walt Disney also holds the record for receiving the most Academy Awards, twenty-six, with sixty-four nominations.
Albert Einstein
Because of his lack of interest and poor grades Albert’s school teachers considered him mentally slow. Most considered him to be a failure with no future. Later he took the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology entrance exam and failed. And his doctorial dissertation was viewed as “irrelevant and fanciful.” It was only after he published “The Special Theory of Relativity” that he gained any recognition. In 1921 Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics.
David Letterman
David Letterman was fired from being a Indianapolis weatherman. He did land a small role on two TV programs only to loose them both when the shows were canceled early. There was another series to be called “Leave it to Dave” saddly it never made it on TV. His new morning show called, “The David Letterman Show,” was caned after only four months on the air. Finally Dave was given his own show “Late Night with David Letterman” earning five Emmy Awards and thirty nominations. He later moved to CBS to host “The Late Show” which earned nine Emmy Awards and more than fifty Emmy nominations.
Clark Gable
Clark waited ten long years for Hollywood to take notice. He worked in small scale theatrical plays as he travel to Oregon from Ohio. He sold ties to make a living. He had to take on work as an extra in silent films due to failing his first MGM screen test. He left the movies and returned to the stage. He went to Warner Brothers, auditioned and was turned down yet again. They thought his ears were too big. In 1931 Clark went back to MGM and landed a part in the sucessful film “The Painted Desert”. However, Gable let it go to his head and MGM lent him out to a smaller studio were he could hopefully find humility. Instead in 1934 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in “It Happened One Night.” His most famous role of course was as the male lead in “Gone With the Wind”.
Abraham Lincoln
This is probably the most famous successful failure story in history.
- In 1831 his first business, a dry goods store failed.
- One year later he entered The Black Hawk War as Captain. Three months later he was demoted and left the Army as a Private.
- 1832 lost the election for State Legislation.
- Opened another store, which also failed leaving him in debt in 1833.
- As a postmaster he had the worse efficiency record in the county.
- He won in 1834 for the Illinois House of Representatives but in 1838 lost for Speaker of the House.
- 1843 Lincoln lost an election for U.S. Congress.
- He won the following election but later failed to be re-elected in 1848.
- 1855 he lost his bid for the U.S. Senate
- 1856 he ran for Vice President and lost.
- 1858 he again ran for U.S. Senate and lost for a second time.
- Finally in he ran for president of the United States in 1860 winning with 40% of the popular vote. It was assumed that he would lose re-election in 1864, but he won with 55% of the popular vote.
What success program did Lincoln or these others subscribe to? What “Success Principles” workshop did they attend? What does this say about the “Law of Attraction?”
If You Persist, Success is Inevitable
The above stories reveal the dynamics of real life. They are all good examples of how everyday people eventually attain a successful state of being. Notice it is not a straight path. Success comes only after failure and persistence. It was their inner drive, fueled by passion that compelled these people to press forward against repeated failures and disappointments.
Actor Tony Curtis said it best when he was interviewed by Steve Young in the book “Great Failures of the Extremely Successful”.
There’s no way I can point to a single experience or event and say that from then on, my life was changed. It’s just the living of life itself. You cannot put that into words. It’s too variable. Too changing. Every moment, every second we are alive provides so may inputs and impulses that it’s too difficult to choose one and say, ‘That’s what did it for me.’ - Tony Curtis - Actor, Painter and Writer
It is tenacity of our inner motivation that is responsible for success, and persistance is very simply the willingness to insist on expressing your true inner self in the face of any and all obstacles.
Passion for an idea, is the tangible evidence that you are tapping into your Authentic Side where your inner motivator resides. When you feel excitement and exhibit a sense of joy found in your accomplishments, you are expressing your authentic inner self and given time, success is inevitable.
Just don’t stop! Be persistent! Do not give up!
However, there is a method that can inspire more passion within you. Think of it as a short cut on the way to your successful state of being. If you feel there must be a lot more to all of this, you’re right. Want to discover more?
The “Real You” the “Successful You” awaits discovery!
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