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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. (Dale Carnegie)

Develop - To bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state. To elaborate or expand in detail. To bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.

Success - The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.

Failure - An act or instance of being unsuccessful; lack of success. Nonperformance of something due, required, or expected.

Discouragement - The state of being deprived of courage, hope, or confidence; disheartened; dispirited.

Failure - An act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. Nonperformance of something due, required, or expected.

Sure - Free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something. Confident, as of something expected. Convinced, fully persuaded, or positive. Surest - these same qualities at their highest level.

Stepping - A move, act, or proceeding, as toward some end or in the general course of some action; stage, measure, or period.

Stone(s) - A piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose.

Source: Dictionary.com

We All Get Discouraged From Time To Time

One of the major points I would like to make with this posting is that we ALL get discouraged from time to time. In fact, getting discouraged (losing hope, courage, confidence, spirit, etc) is an all too common thing. So, you should not get down on yourself if you ever feel discourage.

Discouragement Is A Sign Of What?

To me discouragement is a sign that we are at a crossroads in our lives. We have reached a place where we can either go forward or backward. The most successful people are the ones who choose to go forward, rather than backward.

As I have interviewed more and more highly successful people, one of the common traits I see is that they continue onward, despite all of the obstacles in their path. They refuse to take no for an answer and they are not going to stop for anything. Are you one of those persons?

We Have 2 Choices. Which One Is Right For You?

We all have 2 choices when faced with adversity. Give up or go forward. Which path are you going to choose? My mission, RIGHT NOW, is to tell you that if you wish to be successful, you are going to have to face your adversity. If you run from it, you WILL survive, but you will not achieve your highest potential.

It’s just that simple.

Today’s VIdeo

One person who refused to give up when faced with adversity is Calvin F. Williams, Jr. of Greensboro, North Carolina. In this video, Calvin talks about the role that having the proper mentors played in his life.

Calvin F. Williams, Jr. is one of the persons who will be featured in my upcoming book:

If you want to view that portion of the interview, click on the image below.