my definition of failure
s－u－c－c－e－s－s. success. success is the catch-word of the times. it
goes without saying that almost all of us want to be successful.
like it or not, however, we must admit that it s not easy to achieve
success. more often than not, we have to deal with its opposite,
namely failure.
but first of all, what is failure? it is hard to define, because
dif-ferent people have different answers. however, as far as i'm
con-cerned, i think real failure is not to try hard.
it's commendable that you set your mind on the best and
con-stantly strive for it. at many times, however, it's unlikely
that you'll do the best, because of the scarcity of no. 1 and
because of the fact that the attainment of the very best involves
many things, some of which are beyond your expectation. in addition
to your own merit, that of your competitors also plays an important
part. so it is a more sensible, but no less commendable thing for
you to compete with yourself, not with others. you don t have to do
best. but you should always try to do your best in whatever you are
determined to do. if you have given it 100 percent, you are not a
failure, even though you are outplayed by others. because you have