Philosophical Post

"Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success." (Dale Carnegie) All the people who I consider to be successful have experienced failure. Those failures were a blueprint for them on how to gain success on their next attempt at whatever they were pursuing. Even if they decided to change what they were pursuing, they always used the previous failure to gain success at their next endeavor. When people attempted to discourage them, they used those words of doubt to steer them towards their next success. "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." (Bill Gates) I don't 100% agree with the quote. I personally think success without some failures can seduce people. I know that if I hadn't experienced some failures along the way I wouldn't be as cautious as I am with certain career and life decisions. I think both quotes can take on the perspective of what the reader considers successful.