Do You Use Failure as a Motivator??......or... Do you Lose Your Incentive?

..Hi there Ms Tickle, Thanks for your comment. Sorry for the delay in responding. It would seem to me that you learn your lessons well. Putting into effect those things that worked well in whatever you endeavored and casting aside those things that didn't. That is a good way to succeed, to keep trying is always good in my estimation, but more than that, would be to recognize, when it is time to take another road to reach your destination. Hang in there. Take care always.

...Hi cobrateacher, Thank you for your comment. What a straight forward, direct answer to the question. It appears that you are doing what it takes to accomplish your goals. You would probably make a great scientist, if you have any inclination to do so. Take care always.

.....Hi my_name_is_coco, Thanks very much for your comment. Failure should be a good motivator. You have a good compass, you try to keep yourself headed in the right direction. As one of my girlfriends used to say "you have your head on straight". I would think that what you set your mind to do, eventually, you accomplish whatever it is. You also have a positive attitude, along with discipline, which is a good thing to have, as I'm sure you know. Take it easy.

...Hi taztheone, Thanks for your comment. You are so right in your thought, that success and failure, basically go hand in hand. They are both a part of life. If you never fail, you probably have never tried to do anything goal oriented, so you will not have succeeded. Failures should make you want to prove that you can and will do whatever it is you are trying to accomplish. Positive thinking is always a good thing. Take care.

...Hi arvindkrd, Thank you for commenting. You comments are very interesting. You have achieved many things by using your failures to motivate yourself, but you lose your motivation, because of being so happy,about your successes, you lose your motivation, if I understand you correctly. I think you just need to try to find a balance, when you are successful with something and realize that the next time may be a little bit different and not quite a success, but do not get so down on yourself if that next success doesn't live up to your last successful venture. Try not to be too hard on yourself. I hope I am making myself clear. Thanks again for your insight. Take care.

...Hi there greenfeathers, Thank you for you very interesting comment. I think you have outlined what it takes to have forward movement. Your success depends on how much effort you are willing to put forth to accomplish our goals. Very descriptive respond, to explain what has to happen, for one to progress. Take care.

....Hi Laurie1986. Thanks so much for your reply. What I find interesting about your response, is that you know what you need to do, You know yourself, I wonder if you have any thoughts about meditation? To me, if you practice meditating, you build up your reserve and it helps, if you have that inner fortitude, to push you when it all seems totally not worth the effort. We need to be our own best friend and comfort ourselves when we need it, but have enough strength to give ourselves the encouragement, in spite of the negativity, to move forward once again. Take care.

..Hi kapil2703, Welcome to the ranch, enjoy. Thanks very much for your response. I, too, have read some of the same things that you have stated. It is true, some of the most successful people in the world, have failed at so many things, before they achieved their goals. They took the lessons, as you say and went on to apply things learned from that failure or failures, to make it work the next time and then on from there. Take care.