Failure is the stepping stone to success.

Very few out of millions win success in all of their works and attempts. What stopped the rest millions from winning success? Success and prosperity depends upon the way we think and act. Many give up the work at the first time failure. Failure is the highway to success. No failure, no success. The final outcome of failure is success. Failure and success are close associates and inseparables. Every success story is also a story of failure. Every success has behind it many struggles and failures. Winners never quit and quitters never win. Fear is an enemy to life. Fear and doubt of failure short-circuit the mind. 

One great man at the age of 21, failed in business. At 22, was defeated in legislative race. At 24, again failed in business. At 26, lost his wife. At 27, had nervous breakdown. At 34, lost a congressional race. At 45, lost senatorial race. At 47, failed to become vice-president. At 49, again lost senatorial race. At 52, got elected as the President of USA. He was Abraham Lincoln. Despite many discouraging adverse comments that he had no talent for music, Beethoven could give the best and finest music tunes to the world. Sir Thomas Edison could invent electric bulb, approximately after more than 10,000 failed experiments. Despite many rebukes and abuses, Wright Brothers could fly the aeroplane for the first time. We find many such inspiring stories.

It should be understood from the above, consecutive failures could not discourage and prompt them to give up their long cherished aims. Every failure encouraged them to continue with enhanced enthusiasm and bounce back with changed outlook. They learnt lessons from every failure and have good introspection into what failed them and checked it out to right way. Their unquenchable faith in their efforts, firm determination and perseverance made them face failures with every vigor and inspiration. With undisturbed spirit of inspiration and motivation, they could win the success and let failure enjoy the taste of 'failing'. Great men always win success not because of absence failures, but in spite of failures and hurdles. You can win success, only when you believe you can.

Don't read success stories,
read failure stories, you will get some ideas to success.
---A P J Abdul Kalam.