Fall down seven times get up eight time.
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
Delhi, India
July 17, 2017 11:43pm CST
There comes many moments in our life when we feel upset, beaten, and down and out. However, we need to come out of our sorry state of affairs and need to fight the battle of our life to survive. There is a Chinese proverb which says - “Fall down seven times get up eighth”. Your perception about you is everything. Also, it is all your choice what you want to be.
If you fall down seven times, do you believe in getting up eighth time and continue to fight the odds or do you lose hope and your will to fight?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
I think you fall in a category which is common to most of us. We are like it that if try something new and we do not succeed at the first or second attempt, we tend to give up.
However, either our own self belief or someone close motivating us helps us fight the odds again and we get back to the business.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
@mysimplelot You have rightly pointed out that at times we lose motivation to fight back due to one reason or the other
. Even if there is little ray of hope, we should motivate ourselves to fight the odds.
Nice to know that we are on the same page.
. Even if there is little ray of hope, we should motivate ourselves to fight the odds.
Nice to know that we are on the same page.
@mysimplelot (1347)
• Calcutta, India
18 Jul 17
@dpk262006 Yes we all do sometimes we lose the motivation to fight back. But if we believe that result is not far off we should not leave what we are doing. I am also of that type. Lol.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
It means that even if you fall seven times, you would gather the courage to fight for the eight time. Keep it up.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Jul 17
@Shavkat Keep it up. You will surely succeed in your life.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
19 Jul 17
@dpk262006 Yes, my friend. I am a fighter in my own way.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
You are now able to fight the odds that is great on your part. It has very simple logic - earlier you were naive and you did not use to rise up, if you used to fall, however, as you gained experience in your life, even if you fell you came to know how to stand up again. Over the years, you have realized that there is always scope to fight and rise.
. It has very simple logic - earlier you were naive and you did not use to rise up, if you used to fall, however, as you gained experience in your life, even if you fell you came to know how to stand up again. Over the years, you have realized that there is always scope to fight and rise. 1 person likes this
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
18 Jul 17
@dpk262006 This is exactly what happened to me. I learned from my failures and became stronger
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
@Nawsheen It is heartening to hear that now you have become stronger. Hopefully, you will gain more strength in future to fight the odds.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Aug 17
Oh, for me, getting up for the hundredth time is a must - even if it takes another hundred more times! Life is that way . . . ups and downs, many times over . . . the only way to continue on is to pick yourself up and move forward.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 Aug 17
Yes, you are right that only way to survive is - to get up even it is 8th times. If we do not try to rise up we will be left behind in the race of life.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
16 Aug 17
@much2say Yes, you are right that delay in rising up could prove to be more disastrous for us. 
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Aug 17
@dpk262006 Exactly. And if we do not get up right away, it's harder to get up! 
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jul 17
This is very inspiring phrase that we should do. There are so many failures, trials and problem that come our day that may send us fall in our way, but lest not our failures to keep us down but serve this as strengths for us to stand and walk again.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
Yes, we all face odd phases in our life and sometimes we feel really dejected and do not want to fight the battle. We should not lose our heart and keep trying our best till we can. It is said that - "try and try again, you will succeed at last".
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jul 17
@dpk262006 if we only have the determination, we will not fail. that is true, try and try until we succeed to hit the goal we wanted.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
@ilocosboy - Yes, determination coupled with will to achieve our goals is very necessary.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
We could always try. I understand that many of the things are easier said than done.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
20 Jul 17
Funny you say this right now dpk..because I am experiencing this very proverb at this time specifically in my life.
I have one more time to get up and hopefully I will have conquered all.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Jul 17
I understand that you have faced many odds in life and every time you have risen to the occasion. . Believe in yourself, you will rise this time also. My best wishes are with you. 
. Believe in yourself, you will rise this time also. My best wishes are with you. 1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
I understand your point. I feel that your have lots of experience in your life therefore you know there is no option but to fight back.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
@LadyDuck Yes, so true. No one is going to fight the battle on your behalf.
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@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
18 Jul 17
@dpk262006 Exactly, if you do not react and fight back, nobody will do it for you.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Jul 17
Though it can be very tiring. I believe a person has to keep getting up, no matter how many times we fall @dpk262006
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
It may be tiring, it may be very discouraging to fall but the point is one should not lose his heart and try to rise up again.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
26 Jul 17
@bluesa Yes, if one does not try, s/he is not going to succeed.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 Jul 17
@dpk262006 , exactly. One should keep trying.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
Do you apply this proverb in your life?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
@sol_cee Even it is a known fact that you are clumsy and you stumble and it takes time for you to get up but we do hope that you know how to rise and how to rise to the occasion.
and you stumble and it takes time for you to get up but we do hope that you know how to rise and how to rise to the occasion.@sol_cee (38222)
• Philippines
25 Jul 17
@dpk262006 I am clumsy so I tend to stumble most of the time. haha
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
Yes, you are very right. Had those inventors did not try again and again, they would not have succeeded. Thomas Alva Edison, tried numerous times before he could invent a bulb.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Jul 17
@JudyEv Yes, you have rightly pointed out that these great souls were exceptionally determined and therefore, they could achieve something incredible in their life.
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 17
@dpk262006 Edison was incredibly determined wasn't he? And the author of the Harry Potter books had them rejected numerous times before someone decided to print them.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
You mean to say that you would like to stand up and rise selectively, depending upon the situation(s). During some of the situations, you decide on your own that it is not worth fighting for.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Jul 17
No one likes to fall down too many times because that would be demotivating for him/her. However, do you gather the strength to stand up, when you fall?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Jul 17
Yeah, if one has this kind of thinking, he would surely succeed.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
Yes, many a times despite motivation we just don't gather enough courage to fight the odd and we feel that everything is lost. However, after a while we reconsider our decisions and related aspect and stand up again to face the challenge.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
19 Jul 17
We all face challenges in life and only losers don't get up and fight again.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Jul 17
It means that you are not the one who does not rise up, if you fall.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Jul 17
I always believe that no matter how difficult the situation is, there is always another day for us to continue where we fail. I just cry it off, then polish myself and move on again with the hope of succeeding on the next try.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Jul 17
It is really commendable on your part that you have self belief and you believe that there is always a tomorrow to fight back. Falling, thinking, motivating ourselves and stand up to fight the odds is best thing one could do. Keep it up.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
18 Jul 17
I don't operate well under pressure but I've aways had a good support system so that helps me to get up again and move on.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Jul 17
It means under pressure you wilt and do not find enough motivation to fight back. It is good that you have a support system which helps you move on. Hope your support system is pretty strong and it won't let you down.
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@bellatt (63)
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18 Jul 17
I will say that getting up for the eighth the is the right way to continue. Striving to overcome what problems he or she has in this life Take time to make right decisions,Issues can be walked through by one day and one step at a time.
I cannot give up my will to continue to strive forward.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Jul 17
It is commendable on your part that you believe in rising up, even when you fall and you do not give up so easily. Yes, you are right that if we move step by step, we will succeed.
Nice to meet you.
The picture is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
