Success

"Success isn't permanent, and failure isn't fatal."
Mike Ditka

We want to beleive that the good things in life will go on forever. If something good is happening to us, then we hope it will continue. The flip side to that, however, is that if whatever happens to us will continue, that includes the bad things that happen to us too. We beleive that if things aren't going to change then not only our successes, but also our failures will stay with us.

But success isn't permanent. Things are always changing. Change is, in fact, the only thing we can really count on in the world. Our level of success is changing just like everything else. What used to work today might not work tomorrow. What people approve of today might not be the same tomorrow. Even your definition of success might not be the same tomorrow as it is today.

On the other hand, failure isn't fatal. Once again, things are always changing. If something didn't work today, it may work tomorrow. If people didn't approve of what you were doing or support you today, they might approve of and support you tomorrow with some different information.

There's no need to give up and quit because even though you failed today, you might very well succeed tomorrow with different information and circumstances. At the same time, however, even if you succeeded today, that is no reason to get cocky or to rest. Everything could change tomorrow so you need to be ready for that. It's always wise to have a Plan B, or even a Plan C.

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