Success in 99% Failure
	
These are the words of Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company. An engineer, Honda learned failure when he was turned down for a job with Toyota. He remained jobless until he started making scooters of his own design at home. Encouraged by neighbors, Honda finally started his own business. Today, the Honda Motor Company is a billion-dollar, multi-national company - the 6th largest automobile manufacturer in the world.

The world's most successful people have faced challenges along the way. Some have had to rebound from spectacular failures before they met success. However, despite setbacks and disappointments, they refocused their efforts with greater determination. They had patience and courage. They worked harder until their efforts finally paid off. 

The world's most successful people have taken this saying to heart, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." It was only after years of hard work, scores of failed models, and numerous attempts that Orville and Wilbur Wright finally created a plane that could stay airborne. At one point, Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a television reporter because she was, "unfit for TV." In spite of this, she went on to become a television production icon. Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because, "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." Disney went on to make billions from cartoons, movies, theme parks and merchandise.

Those who succeed in life know that failure is not permanent; failure brings opportunity. It teaches us lessons that lead to our future success. 









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