Tahfifah: On 'Failure'

~ Solehah, Mum & Brothers : Penang Hill, 2003 ~

A sms from one of Solehah's brother recently stated, "Tengah sedih nie, kalah ****** inter batch. Minta advise cikit." Frankly, as Solehah's dad is not a motivator nor a counselor, so NO specific advise can be given. Anyway, Dr. Robert H. Schuller quotes on failure might help. According to him, failure:

• does not mean we are a failure ~ it means we have not succeeded.
• does not mean we accomplished nothing ~ it means we have learnt something.
• does not mean we have been a fool ~ it means we have a lot of faith.
• does not mean we have been disgraced ~ it means we are willing to try.
• does not mean we don't have it ~ it means we have to do something in a different way.
• does not mean we are inferior ~ it means we are not perfect.
• does not mean we have wasted our life ~ it means we have a reason to start afresh.
• does not mean we should give up ~ it means we must try harder.
• does not mean we will never make it ~ it means it will take a little longer.

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As for Solehah's dad (as anak Cikgu Mat Pedu) & mum too:

They believe in life (especially in bringing up Solehah) they must never give up! No matter how many times they failed, they must always ATTEMPT AGAIN. If there is a WILL, there is always a WAY and always a WAS.