Thursday, December 2, 2010

Learn From Failures




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Learn  From  Failures

There  Is  This  Story  About  A  Famous
Research   Scientist  Who  Had  Made ,
Several  Very  Important  Medical  Breakthroughs.
He  Was  Being  Interviewed  By  A  Newpaper
Reporter  Who Asked  Him  Why  He ,
Thought  He  Was  Able  To Be  So  Much
Creative  Than  The  Average Person.

What  Set Him  So  Far Apart From Other?
He  Responded  That , In  His  Opinion
It  All  Came  From An  Experience  
With His Mother  That  Occurred  When He  Was About
4 Years  Old, He  Had  Been Trying To Remove
A   Bottle  Of  Milk  From  The  Refrigerator ,
When  He  Lost  His  Grip On The  Slippery Bottle  
And  It  Fell  Spilling  Its  Contents All Over  The  Kitchen
  Floor - A  Veritable Sea Of  Milk".

When  His  Mother  Came  Into  The  Kitchen ,
Instead  Of  Yelling  At  Him,
Giving  Him  A  Lecture , Or  Punishing  Him ,
She  Said  "Robert  What  A  Great  And
  Wonderful  Mess  You  Have  Made',
I  Rarely  Seen  Such  A Huge  Puddle  Of  Milk
Well  The  Damage  Has  Already  Been Done.
Would  You Like  To Get  Down And  Play  In
The  Milk  For  A Few Minutes  Before We Clean,
It  Up ?, Indeed  He  Did.
After  A Few  Minutes  His  Mother  Said , 
You Know  Robert, Whenever 
 You Make  A Mess Like  This  ,
 Eventually  You  Have  To Clean It Up 
 And  Restore  Everything  To Its  Proper Order.
So  How  Would  Like To  Do That ?
We  Could  Use  A Sponge , A  Towel  Or  A Mop
Which  Do  You  Prefer ?

He  Chose  The  Sponge  And  Together 
They Cleaned  Up  The  Spilled  Milk.
His Mother Then Said, You Know  What We
Have  Here  Is  A  Failed  Experiment In How
Effectiely  Carry  A Big  Milk  Bottle
  With Two Tiny  Hands , Let's  Go  Out In  The  Back Yard
And  Fill The  Bottle  With  Water  And See If
You  Can Discover  A  Way  To  Carry It 
 Without  Dropping  It".
The  Little  Boy  Learned  That If  He  Grasped
The  Bottle  At  The  Top  Near  The  Lip  With
Both  Hands , He  Could  Carry  It  Without Dropping  It , 
This  Renowned  Scientist  
Then Remarked  That  It  Was  At  That  Moment
That  He  Knew  He  Didn't  Need  To Be Afraid
To Make  Mistakes.
Instead  He  Learned  That  Mistakes  Were Just
Opportunites  For  Experiments  Are  All About.
Even If  The  Experiment " Doesn't  Work" ,
We Usually  Learn  Something  Valuable  From It.


Wouldn't It  Be  Great  If  All  Parents  Would
Respond  The  Way  Robert's  Mother Responed
To  Him ?,  Wouldn't  It  Be  Wonderful  
If  We  Could  All  Respond  
To  People  Who Manage In A  Similar  Manner  Too ?
Help  Someone  Learn  From His/ Her  Mistakes?.


My  Friend  Know  Your Self"
See  Your  Self"
Accept Your Self"
Be  Your Self"
Love Your Self"
Turst Your Self"
Remember  We  Are  Kept By  
The Power Of God
If  We  Let  Him  Keep Us.




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