“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena: whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood: Who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, and spends himself in a worthy cause: Who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and, who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while Daring Greatly: So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither defeat nor victory.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
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Well Eric that is almost poetic. But let me just add my point of view here.
"Worthy cause", that is the one which is most important. We see many successful people, but how have they become successful?
Many people think that the end result is more important than the means. I wish to defer. For me, the means adopted is more important than the result.
If you adopt the right means you are sure to not only achieve something but also gain the respect of others.
But coming to your point, if a person is not successful then does it mean that he is better off being a failure? What constitutes a failure? It is quite possible somebody failed because he wanted success very fast and didn't adopt the right methods.
What I am saying is just because someone is neither a success nor a failure doesnt make him a lesser human being.
Got bored ? Dont be. Just think about it. :)
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