Life cannot be handed to you on a silver platter. There is no specific formula that one can follow in hopes of obtaining success. It just doesn’t work that way. We all must face the unknown and gain some experience in some way or another. Fear is an emotion that goes away. One of the most foolish things anyone can do is to remain inactive for fear of failure- for once one does that, he has already failed. As I stated above, nothing comes easily in life.

The road to success begins with your outlook on life. An attitude of resilience- of giving your dreams a real shot; of really giving your all- will always pay off in one way or another.

Thomas Edison failed over and over again while trying to invent the light bulb. His failures were so renown, a New York Times reporter asked, “How does it feel to have failed seven hundred times?” Instead of being discouraged, Edison casually replied, “I have not failed seven hundred times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those seven hundred ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”

Thomas Edison needed to fail before he was successful. Like him, we must first take the initiative to try what works and what does not. From then on we learn from the mistakes we make. And the only thing left to do from there is to build upon the experience that we earn and persevere.

Failure is a sign of success. Don’t be afraid of failure. Eventually it is bound to come. Rather, embrace it as the ultimate teacher. The only thing stopping you from obtaining your goals is yourself.