tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871706160363829905.post203167345244009228..comments2023-12-27T16:30:16.562+08:00Comments on IN RETROSPECT – A JOURNEY : FAILURE COULD MEAN TAKE ANOTHER ROADEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05682310322367124297noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871706160363829905.post-65003946422590594002009-07-18T12:38:36.710+08:002009-07-18T12:38:36.710+08:00Ah my friend Indrasish,
Nice to see you again. Wo...Ah my friend Indrasish,<br /><br />Nice to see you again. Wonderful insight that is, truly. And I agree. Thank you.<br /><br />In my piece I was referring to that point in a person's pursuit of a goal when everything that he had used to work on it didn't get him there. When he has exhausted resources, inputs, ideas, measures, and everything else in the book and yet nothing works, it's sending out a very important message that he should pay attention to. That is true and real, you know... happens to all of us. This is the perfect time to re-evaluate, re-assess in order to see what other options we may have still. In doing so we could be led to new & different solutions and approach. But it is still towards the same goal, dream, talent. This is the part where we resort more into -- initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility, and wisdom. In the process, we are learning so much more and this improves in great and greater measure our chances to succeed. Yes, these experiences truly serve as Teachers in our lives. And to which we should strive to open our minds and learn well.<br /><br />So I don't see the whole idea as 'defeatism'. Rather I see that as a smart individual who can look at his plight with an objective eye and see clearly why and how he should further proceed in the light of the new circumstances or situation presented him. It's like taking a step backward and then take two big steps forward. Defeatism, to my mind, would mean doing nothing at all or plainly just giving up... won't look for other options. Defeated means you are down and out, drained of hope strength courage and faith. That, as many people who have gone through it know, would be a sorry place to be.<br /><br />TC. Blessings to you and your family.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682310322367124297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871706160363829905.post-67388721620014874582009-07-17T22:42:05.296+08:002009-07-17T22:42:05.296+08:00Hi Elen,
I don't agree with you thoroughly bec...Hi Elen,<br />I don't agree with you thoroughly because what you seem to say is 'don't persevere and run away into something else.' What else do you mean by failure being an indication that you should rock your boat and board another one? I have always believed that failure is a great teacher that prepares you to succeed if you are ready to learn and stay put instead of making it an excuse to run, as you seem to suggest. I agree that you should explore other options when met with failure, but taking failure as an indication that your talent doesn't lie where you thought it lay and so you should look elsewhere is defeatism.<br /><br />Indrasish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871706160363829905.post-69974312159437494442009-06-30T19:06:07.379+08:002009-06-30T19:06:07.379+08:00Very true, Jack. And so is it true that a person s...Very true, Jack. And so is it true that a person should know what works and what does not when that time should come. God indeed gives us the best but He would also want us to know and learn by ourselves that some things may not work as expected ... but we can still work it out in some other way ... cos dreams can also be achieved by some other path other than what is laid out before you which has lost its luster.<br /><br />Glad you dropped by. <br />Have a wonderful life.<br />Blessings to you and your family.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682310322367124297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871706160363829905.post-83653075022948194972009-06-29T23:10:03.133+08:002009-06-29T23:10:03.133+08:00Ellen,
You win some and you lose some. That is th...Ellen,<br /><br />You win some and you lose some. That is the way of life. If you keep fretting on loss you will never move ahead in life. God not only know what is best for us but has ensured that we get that. <br /><br />Take careJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896075408610203350noreply@blogger.com