LIFE LESSONS CAN EMERGE FROM BOTH SUCCESS AND FAILURE

Success makes one crave for more success, leading one to believe that it’s a continuous phenomenon and shall last forever. In the process, some important lessons are forgotten: the most important being how to handle failure. That mind, which has become so used to elation for a prolonged period of time, isn’t prepared to face any rejection.

An important lesson here is to distance ourselves from our successes. No doubt, success is the result of our dedication and hard work, but there are many more deserving and dedicated people who have never tasted any success despite possessing immense talent and capabilities. Also, while enjoying our success, we should stay away from owning it ,since the ownership of this success changes very frequently and our mind is left gasping in failure.

Our decisions translate into success only when there is consistent frequency and the Almighty’s will. Our actions can be in our control but God’s intentions are purely in His control. Our actions are purely a function of our choice and we have a choice over the choices that we exercise.

But the result of these actions is a consequence — a consequence where we are absolutely without choice. Our maturity lies in humbly, gracefully and choicelessly accepting the consequence, whether that consequence is a success or a failure.