Doesn't it seem that some people do so easily what takes you extreme effort to accomplish? We see people who, because of their natural abilities, can do well without even trying (It seems BYU is especially full of these people). People who ace tests without studying or sit down and play the piano like Liszt without practicing. We think, "I'll never be like them," or, "Why does it take me twice as long to achieve half the results that others get?"
This kind of thinking is called discouragement. It is one of the biggest barriers of our success.Most often success is not a result of giftedness or natural abilities. Success doesn't come easy. In fact, success almost always comes after failure.
Thankfully, failure is never wasted. It helps you be humble and turn to God for strength. It is the great teacher. If we learn to never give up, to turn to God, to keep trying-- are not these lessons more valuable than any success? If we become a better person--an overcomer--wouldn't our "failure" be a success?
Abraham Lincoln lost eight elections. He had numerous political and business defeats. We could have elected a president with natural political ease and talent. Instead, we benefited from his determination and experience. We needed a proven overcomer. It seems the resistance he faced only developed muscle.
"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, ya know."Gifted people may get stuck at the level of their gifting, but people who can persevere have no limit.
It has been said that failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities. This is because you learn much more from failure than success. William Saroyan (a writer known for his stories about the joy of living despite of poverty) said,We can make a difference.
Faith
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