Failure is never final!
The only time you can’t afford to fail is the very last time you try. Failure doesn’t mean you are a failure; it just means you haven’t yet succeeded.
Failure doesn’t mean you have accomplished nothing; it just means you’ve learned something.
Failure doesn’t mean you’ve been disgraced; it just means you dared to try.
Failure doesn’t mean you don’t have what it takes; it just means you must do things differently next time.
Failure doesn’t mean you’re inferior; it just means you’re not perfect.
Failure doesn’t mean you’ve wasted your time; it just means you have a reason to start over.
Failure doesn’t mean you should give up; it just means you must try harder.
Failure doesn’t mean you’ll never make it; it just means you need more patience.
Failure doesn’t mean you’re wrong; it just means you must find a better way.
With warmth and affection,
Rabbi Sally Olins, DD
