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Great choice of article. Really good that it changed your perspective on failure.

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Great choice of article. Really good that it changed your perspective on failure.

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Brilliant that the quote comes from your father. Excellent writing.

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Great choice of article. Very well-written.

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LEKHIKA RAMDHONY
FAS 1707-8051
GROUP 6B

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There are several aspects which i have set targets too in a span of five years which include my emotions,wisdom,qualities and education,spirituality and health .These are the little aspects that would make me a complete and would be a great stepping stone to success.
Firstly emotions. We as human beings have emotions, what makes us different is the fact that some of us have more control over them while other ,not so much . I would consider myself to be a person who is working on having more control emotionally . It is very important in making sure that one is patient and responds accordingly to the situation. This would be a great benefit especially in the heath care profession which I am pursuing in which I would need to meet many different types of patients and people . This would in my opinion be one of the most important difference between a good heath care professional and a bad heath care professional.
Secondly, wisdom. Wisdom is very important in any individual in order to be successful. Wisdom is values that come over time and failure .However it is something to be learn and keep very dearly as it defines a person. In this five years , I would learn many things even through failure there are a lot of things to be learn . I would like to take every opportunity to learn and improve myself as a whole as it would enable me to step into the outside would as an example with experience .Sharing my wisdom with those both after and before me ensuring that my wisdom enables another ,could be a colleague, a friend , or even my patients.
More over, qualities and education. I would like to equip myself with the knowledge necessary to become a good health care professional . A knowledgeable health care professional is indeed very important as every human being deserves the best care even if it  is a poor individual. That would be my duty to society. To proved the best care possible and in order to do that i would need to work very hard in working towards that dream.This would come hand in hand with my education. Thanks to `Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences my dream is now a reality at which i get the best education that i could wish for as we learn to combine all aspects into our profession and grow to become great professionals in our field. My goal would be to get my Bachelors In Biomedical Engineering and Technology and serve society .
Another target which i would like to achieve in the next five years is achieving spiritual peace in other words sleeping soundly and waking up energized , thanking god for the beautiful life that he has bestowed upon me and being closer to god .This may take time however meditation has already helped  me in all the aspects that I would like to achieve in the next five years . Meditation has helped me stay focused and enabled me to think wiser. No doubts in my mind that mediation has played a big role in me being able to push through even when times are rough.
Last but not least ,health. Health is a very important aspect in ones life.However i personally do not feel health and I know I could do a lot better. My target for the next 5 years is to learn a new sport and stay in shape while having fun doing it .There are still many fun things that I would like to do like hiking , jungle tracking and even long jogs by the county side which i would like to do by the end of these 5 years.
This is my plan for the next 5 years . I may not be able to accomplish them all but it is very important to set goal as it keeps us focused and sets tiny goals and mile stones to achieve as my father once told me  "THE BEST PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW IS TO DO YOUR VERY BEST TODAY EVEN IF IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE ,EVEN IF NOBODY BELIEVES IN YOU ,YOU MUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

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The reason I chose this quote is because this quote gave me the strength to push hard in life even when i am far away from home , even when failure is inevitable. I remember the day i was packing up to leave home to further my studies in Malaysia  with tears in my eyes . It was not the easiest decision that i had made in my life in indeed was a very painful one.Just the though of being far away from my family was painful enough to make me doubt my decision . However I knew it was the right thing to do as i was very eager to finish my studies and create a bright future for both my family and I. I remember my dad walking in the room and sat down beside me , dead silent . I looked at him and could not hold my tears in and that is went he said the words that rang through me and still ring bells through my spine . He looked me in the eye and said"THE BEST PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW IS TO DO YOUR VERY BEST TODAY EVEN IF IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE ,EVEN IF NOBODY BELIEVES IN YOU ,YOU MUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF ."These worlds have stuck with me until this very day . I knew my purpose and more importantly i knew i had the strength in me to get through this with every last breath in me. Every time i sit down helplessly , feeling lonely and feel like giving up those words hit me like a bullet in my brain , making me wipe my tears and fight for what I dream to be.If it was not for those words from my father i would not be here fighting hard and overcoming obstacles day by day step by step . I have grown very much since then and am indeed very thankful to my father for those words . Many people quote from successful people or great teachers of the past and present but to me my father is both a successful man and a great teacher ,more importantly my best friend. Therefore i am very proud to quote my father"s words to me

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Reading this article changed my life forever.This article gave me a new approach to failure .This article made me realize that failure is not a step backward but a step in the right direction .This article showed me that through all my though times away from my family that has made me feel all alone to face the reality of life , I always felt like I had to make sure I played safe in life , not to disappoint anyone but I realize that i was doing it all wrong. I realized that we only live once and that life is not going to stop or slow down just because we cannot handle it anymore . Failure is inevitable .However our failures is the one thing that we can learn the most from. Fear of failure and the fear of success is something every person who is willing to succeed would have to face . Its either we invest in our dreams that could go in both directions both low or high in its extreme or we could choose to work for someone in making their dreams a reality .                                                                                                                                                          Most people are afraid to take the step but this article shows me enough proof that there is not a reason that I should not push and fight for my dreams .Ever body has a dream that they would want to achieve in their life,however not many of us are actually willing to sacrifice what we are for what we will become . Honestly, many of us would say we would but not everyone of us would take the necessary step to achieve them. This is because of 2 reasons. One being that they rather be in their comfort zone where they are not willing to take risks and chances of failure and the other being that they do not push hard in their strengths and instead look at what they cannot do. Its like judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree. This may seem like a very easy concept to grasp but it is not . If it was ,everyone would be successful.                                                                Thankfully, this article is life changing and indeed eye opening,does not matter if your an aspiring  athlete or someone in a business or dreams to own a business .Everything in this article could aid in every individual who reads it regardless of age , gender, financial state or emotional state. Everything has a way but can only find it  if we can are willing to walk and therefore I truly find this a great article which i would like to share with the world.

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The sweetest victory is the one that's most difficult. The one that requires you to reach down deep inside, to fight with everything you've got, to be willing to leave everything out there on the battlefield-without knowing, until that do-or-die moment, if your heroic effort will be enough. Society doesn't reward defeat, and you won't find many failures documented in history books.

The exceptions are those failures that become steppingstones to later success. Such is the case with Thomas Edison, whose most memorable invention was the light bulb, which purportedly took him 1,000 tries before he developed a successful prototype. "How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?" a reporter asked. "I didn't fail 1,000 times," Edison responded. "The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."

Unlike Edison, many of us avoid the prospect of failure. In fact, we're so focused on not failing that we don't aim for success, settling instead for a life of mediocrity. When we do make missteps, we gloss over them, selectively editing out the miscalculations or mistakes in our life's résumé. "Failure is not an option," NASA flight controller Jerry C. Bostick reportedly stated during the mission to bring the damaged Apollo 13 back to Earth, and that phrase has been etched into the collective memory ever since. To many in our success-driven society, failure isn't just considered a non-option-it's deemed a deficiency, says Kathryn Schulz, author of Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error. "Of all the things we are wrong about, this idea of error might well top the list," Schulz says. "It is our meta-mistake: We are wrong about what it means to be wrong. Far from being a sign of intellectual inferiority, the capacity to err is crucial to human cognition."

Related: 10 Things Successful People Never Do Again

Failure Is Life's Greatest Teacher

When we take a closer look at the great thinkers throughout history, a willingness to take on failure isn't a new or extraordinary thought at all. From the likes of Augustine, Darwin and Freud to the business mavericks and sports legends of today, failure is as powerful a tool as any in reaching great success. "Failure and defeat are life's greatest teachers [but] sadly, most people, and particularly conservative corporate cultures, don't want to go there," says Ralph Heath, managing partner of Synergy Leadership Group and author of Celebrating Failure: The Power of Taking Risks, Making Mistakes and Thinking Big. "Instead they choose to play it safe, to fly below the radar, repeating the same safe choices over and over again. They operate under the belief that if they make no waves, they attract no attention; no one will yell at them for failing because they generally never attempt anything great at which they could possibly fail (or succeed)."

However, in today's post-recession economy, some employers are no longer shying away from failure-they're embracing it. According to a recent article in BusinessWeek, many companies are deliberately seeking out those with track records reflecting both failure and success, believing that those who have been in the trenches, survived battle and come out on the other side have irreplaceable experience and perseverance.

"The quickest road to success is to possess an attitude toward failure of 'no fear.' "

They're veterans of failure. The prevailing school of thought in progressive companies-such as Intuit, General Electric, Corning and Virgin Atlantic-is that great success depends on great risk, and failure is simply a common byproduct. Executives of such organizations don't mourn their mistakes but instead parlay them into future gains. "The quickest road to success is to possess an attitude toward failure of 'no fear,' " says Heath. "To do their work well, to be successful and to keep their companies competitive, leaders and workers on the front lines need to stick their necks out a mile every day.

They have to deliver risky, edgy, breakthrough ideas, plans, presentations, advice, technology, products, leadership, bills and more. And they have to deliver all this fearlessly-without any fear whatsoever of failure, rejection or punishment."

Reaching Your Potential

The same holds true for personal quests, whether in overcoming some specific challenge or reaching your full potential in all aspects of life. To achieve your personal best, to reach unparalleled heights, to make the impossible possible, you can't fear failure, you must think big, and you have to push yourself. When we think of people with this mindset, we imagine the daredevils, the pioneers, the inventors, the explorers: They embrace failure as a necessary step to unprecedented success. But you don't have to walk a tightrope, climb Mount Everest or cure polio to employ this mindset in your own life.

When the rewards of success are great, embracing possible failure is key to taking on a variety of challenges, whether you're reinventing yourself by starting a new business or allowing yourself to trust another person to build a deeper relationship. "To achieve any worthy goal, you must take risks," says writer and speaker John C. Maxwell. In his book Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success, he points to the example of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart, who set several records and achieved many firsts in her lifetime, including being the first female pilot to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean.

Although her final flight proved fateful, Maxwell believes she knew the risk-and that the potential reward was worth it. "[Earhart's] advice when it came to risk was simple and direct: 'Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.' " Of course, the risks you take should be calculated; you shouldn't fly blindly into the night and simply hope for the best. Achieving the goal or at least waging a heroic effort requires preparation, practice and some awareness of your skills and talents.

Easing Into a Fearless Mindset

"One of the biggest secrets to success is operating inside your strength zone but outside of your comfort zone."

" One of the biggest secrets to success is operating inside your strength zone but outside of your comfort zone," Heath says. Although you might fail incredibly, you might succeed incredibly-and that's why incredible risk and courage are requisite. Either way, you'll learn more than ever about your strengths, talents and resolve, and you'll strengthen your will for the next challenge. If this sounds like dangerous territory, it can be. But there are ways to ease into this fearless mindset.
Related: 21 Quotes About Failing Fearlessly
Maintain a Positive Attitude

The first is to consciouslya mintain a positive attitude so that, no matter what you encounter, you'll be able to see the lessons of the experience and continue to push forward. "It's true that not everyone is positive by nature," says Maxwell, who cites his father as someone who would describe himself as a negative person by nature. "Here's how my dad changed his attitude. First he made a choice: He continually chooses to have a positive attitude.

Reading and Listening to Motivational Material

Second, he's continually reading and listening to materials that bolster that attitude. For example, he's read The Power of Positive Thinking many times. I didn't get it at first, so once I asked him why. His response: 'Son, I need to keep filling the tank so I can stay positive.' " Heath recommends studying the failures and subsequent reactions of successful people and, within a business context, repeating such histories for others. "Reward them and applaud their efforts in front of the entire organization so everyone understands it is OK to fail.
Editor's note: This post was originally published in September 2010 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy and comprehensiveness.
So employees say to themselves, 'I see that Bill, the vice president of widgets, who the president adores, failed, and he is not only back at work, but he is driving a hot new sports car. I can fail and come to work the next day. Bill is proof of it.' " Finally, Heath stays motivated by the thought that, "if I become complacent and don't take risks, someone will notice what I am doing and improve upon my efforts over time, and put me out of work. You've got to keep finding better ways to run your life, or someone will take what you've accomplished, improve upon it, and be very pleased with the results. Keep moving forward or die."

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The sweetest victory is the one that's most difficult. The one that requires you to reach down deep inside, to fight with everything you've got, to be willing to leave everything out there on the battlefield-without knowing, until that do-or-die moment, if your heroic effort will be enough.

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A day in my life starts with me waking up at 6 am in the morning with me fighting myself out of bed and to the bathroom to have a nice hot bath and get ready for my classes.Then , I would often pray to get some strength and to fill my mind with positive thoughts . After praying, I would usually head to the kitchen and make a healthy breakfast with a nice hot cup of coffee while waiting for my other housemates to get ready . Once we are all ready we would head down to the bus stop in front of the hostels which would take us to the university . We would then head for classes till the evenings. On days that we do not have classes, we often study in the library until about 6 pm in the evening . We would then take the bus back home where my housemates and I would make dinner together. At about 7 pm , we would all eat together and decide what we were going to study for the night and the assignments in hand for the week . We would study and at about 10.30 pm all of us would be tucked in and off to sleep .