EXCERPTS FROM
"I ONCE WORE DIAPERS"

The Successful Failure Pledge
I am a unique person
I have my strengths as well as weaknesses
Failures I do encounter
But each failure makes me stronger
To meet another challenge
Although I may fail from time to time
In finality, I will still succeed
I will raise my threshold of failure
I live not to the expectations of others
I accept the realities of life
I go through both the valley of despair
And the peaks of success
I believe I am born for great things
Therefore, I will try and persist
To achieve this mission
I may fall but I'll get up again
I am a small but important piece of the zigzag puzzle
And I will contribute my fair share
To make this world a better place to live in.

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What is a Successful Failure?
First of all, a successful failure dares to admit "I fail".
A successful failure takes full responsibility for his failure.
A successful failure separates himself from acts of failing.
A successful failure affirms courageously, "I dare to fail!".
A successful failure does not blame his stars, bad luck or other people.
A successful failure maximizes his resources and talents to the limit.
A successful failure acknowledges "I learn from failure".
A successful failure has an inquiring mind, "I'll find out".
A successful failure asserts, "I must do it, not I ought to do it".
A successful failure assures himself, "I avoid the same mistakes".
A successful failure views failure as opportunities, not problems.
A successful failure foresees solutions, not obstacles.
A successful failure does not quit. "I'll try again".
A successful failure believes failing to try is trying to fail.
A successful failure persists, "There must be a better way to do things".
A successful failure challenges, "I shall return to success!".
A successful failure believes, "There's no free dinner; I must work".
A successful failure's creed is "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail".
A successful failure always smiles. There is a rainbow after a thunderstorm.
Finally, a successful failure celebrates because failure begets success.

A to Z of Managing Failure
Admit our failures.
Brave failures. Be courageous to manage them.
Conquer our fears. Confidence then exudes.
Determine to find the exit route from failure.
Experience failure. It's not taught in any MBA school.
Failures are stepping stones, not stumbling blocks, to success.
GOD loves failures; that's why there are so many of us.
Help other failures; they will reciprocate our help.
Inspire other failures so that they get up again.
Joy is experiencing success after failure.
Knowledge is a powerful tool to overcome failure in the new economy.
Learning from failure is invaluable. Failure is the greatest teacher.
Mistakes are inevitable. To err is human; to fail to try is criminal.
Nature will guide us through our difficult times.
Opportunities, not obstacles, arise from failure.
Problems form part of our lives. Those who have no problems live in the graveyard.
Quit - that's the game for idiots. Successful failures don't give up.
Revise your plan continuously to adapt to new changes.
Success is the next step after failure.
Trying and failing is better than doing nothing and succeed.
Universities of failures are located in the streets, not in the classrooms.
Value and learn from our failures.
Work on our weaknesses.
X-ray and analyze the root causes of our failures.
You and I are responsible for our own failures. Don't blame them on bad luck.
Zenith of our endeavors occurs after many failures.