Comments on: Drawing Inspirations from Your Miserable Failures http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/ Goal Setting, Success & Motivation Articles & Resources Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:28:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ellesse Chow http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-28149 Ellesse Chow Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-28149 <b>@Matt</b> I liked the analogy. Failing is all part and parcel of learning. Some of life's best lessons are all gained through failures. <b>@Linda</b> Thanks for your kind words! And kudos for the seeking spirit! So many people have given up on learning using age as an excuse. I'm glad to know that instead of using it as a barrier, that made you appreciate the whole learning process even more! Think Susan Boyle and we all know that age is no limit for achieving our dreams. @Matt I liked the analogy. Failing is all part and parcel of learning. Some of life’s best lessons are all gained through failures.

@Linda Thanks for your kind words! And kudos for the seeking spirit! So many people have given up on learning using age as an excuse. I’m glad to know that instead of using it as a barrier, that made you appreciate the whole learning process even more! Think Susan Boyle and we all know that age is no limit for achieving our dreams.

]]> By: Linda Harpole http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-28138 Linda Harpole Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:49:47 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-28138 I just want to say that I am really enjoying your site. I too, stumbled upon it while researching motivation. I am 53 tears old and attending college. It's been 35 years since I was in a classroom! I can not believe what I have been missing out on for all these years. I am so starved for learning that I just can't seem to get enough of it. Your website has been giving me wonderful ideas and thoughts and I just wanted to say, "Thank you!" I just want to say that I am really enjoying your site. I too, stumbled upon it while researching motivation. I am 53 tears old and attending college. It’s been 35 years since I was in a classroom!
I can not believe what I have been missing out on for all these years. I am so starved for learning that I just can’t seem to get enough of it.
Your website has been giving me wonderful ideas and thoughts and I just wanted to say, “Thank you!”

]]> By: Matt Belcher http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-28113 Matt Belcher Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:45:29 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-28113 Yes! This is exactly why so many people think that they are failing...when actually they are getting closer to their goal. The best analogy I think i heard was about a torpedo. When you fire a torpedo in water it has to constantly makes small adjustments until it gets on target. That is exactly what we have to do. If you look at any person who has achieved success you will see they have failed many times. If you look at each failure as a positive...then it's a good experience! Matt Yes!

This is exactly why so many people think that they are failing…when actually they are getting closer to their goal.

The best analogy I think i heard was about a torpedo. When you fire a torpedo in water it has to constantly makes small adjustments until it gets on target.

That is exactly what we have to do. If you look at any person who has achieved success you will see they have failed many times.

If you look at each failure as a positive…then it’s a good experience!

Matt

]]> By: Ellesse Chow http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-26930 Ellesse Chow Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:57:29 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-26930 Al, in whatever we do, we're bound to encounter setbacks. I guess this article reminds me of that and I'm glad it's helpful for you! Al, in whatever we do, we’re bound to encounter setbacks. I guess this article reminds me of that and I’m glad it’s helpful for you!

]]> By: Al at 7P http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-26926 Al at 7P Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:50:50 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-26926 This is a great post Ellesse - definitely one I'm going to read over and over again when I need to lift my spirits. Thank you! This is a great post Ellesse – definitely one I’m going to read over and over again when I need to lift my spirits. Thank you!

]]> By: Ellesse Chow http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-20938 Ellesse Chow Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:59:37 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-20938 Viv, it can be a real test of our patience when it comes to blogging. All I can say is, stay focused, produce good content regularly and actively promote it like what you're already doing and things will definitely get better... :) Viv, it can be a real test of our patience when it comes to blogging. All I can say is, stay focused, produce good content regularly and actively promote it like what you’re already doing and things will definitely get better… :)

]]> By: viv King http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-20266 viv King Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:02:42 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-20266 Yep- that's a bit like I am feeling now - been away for almost 2 weeks and only had 2 visitors to my blog....AAAARGH - what am I doing wrong..... Yep- that’s a bit like I am feeling now – been away for almost 2 weeks and only had 2 visitors to my blog….AAAARGH – what am I doing wrong…..

]]> By: The Best of Goal Setting College 2007 at Goal Setting College http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-19857 The Best of Goal Setting College 2007 at Goal Setting College Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:08:58 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-19857 [...] I kicked off the year barely 4 months into the blogging scene. Posting was a bit more rampant and like most budding bloggers, I was constantly toying with my traffic statistics setup. I’m glad I did that. Otherwise, I’ll probably never find out what’s the true motivation of blogging. [...] [...] I kicked off the year barely 4 months into the blogging scene. Posting was a bit more rampant and like most budding bloggers, I was constantly toying with my traffic statistics setup. I’m glad I did that. Otherwise, I’ll probably never find out what’s the true motivation of blogging. [...]

]]> By: Goal Setting College » Inspirational Stories http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Goal Setting College » Inspirational Stories Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:16:45 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-1804 [...] If you may recall, 3 months ago I wrote an article, Drawing Inspirations from your Miserable Failures detailing my lessons from an initial setback with Goal Setting College. What started as a seemingly personal review turned out to be inspirational enough to be linked and commented by some of you. Thank you so much for supporting Goal Setting College! [...] [...] If you may recall, 3 months ago I wrote an article, Drawing Inspirations from your Miserable Failures detailing my lessons from an initial setback with Goal Setting College. What started as a seemingly personal review turned out to be inspirational enough to be linked and commented by some of you. Thank you so much for supporting Goal Setting College! [...]

]]> By: Goal Setting College » Are You Undermining Your Potential? http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Goal Setting College » Are You Undermining Your Potential? Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:22:56 +0000 http://www.goal-setting-college.com/success/drawing-inspirations-from-your-miserable-failures/#comment-1762 [...] Whenever I read the annual reports or prospectus of stocks and mutual funds, the most common disclaimer that I’ll notice in the fine print, states “..Past performances is not necessary indicative of future results”. Now, isn’t it highly applicable to us as well? You may have failed once, twice but that doesn’t mean you’ll fail the next time! Do you know that the average self made millionaire has been bankrupt or close to being so, 3.2 times and that 99% of all financially successful people started off broke or nearly broke? Learn from your experiences but don’t let it haunt you when you aspire to do something new, exciting or different. Learn how to draw inspriation from your miserable failures. [...] [...] Whenever I read the annual reports or prospectus of stocks and mutual funds, the most common disclaimer that I’ll notice in the fine print, states “..Past performances is not necessary indicative of future results”. Now, isn’t it highly applicable to us as well? You may have failed once, twice but that doesn’t mean you’ll fail the next time! Do you know that the average self made millionaire has been bankrupt or close to being so, 3.2 times and that 99% of all financially successful people started off broke or nearly broke? Learn from your experiences but don’t let it haunt you when you aspire to do something new, exciting or different. Learn how to draw inspriation from your miserable failures. [...]

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