"What is failure?"

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Do you remember the Comstock Lode—the richest gold vein in all California? The original owner selected the spot to dig, and dig he did. He spent every penny he had plus all he could borrow to dig for gold in that spot. But he never did strike gold.  

So he went into bankruptcy, and a new owner bought the property. He chose the identical spot in which to dig. Five feet below the original owner's location he struck the biggest vein of gold ever discovered in California—the Comstock Lode.  

So what happened to the original owner? Did he become a bum riding the railroads? Go on relief? Nope, he tightened his belt and said to himself, "Next time." He went into the insurance business and became the leading insurance salesman in the U.S.  

All of us fail at some time or another. But remember: Failure is an event, not a person. Failure happens, but you are not a failure. So say to yourself, “Next time” and keep listening to life and make a life, not just a living today.

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