Tag Archives: Failure

First Principles: Ninety-Nine Percent of Failures Come From People Who Make Excuses

Posted on June 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who make excuses.” – George Washington Four fatherhood lessons from the father of our country, George Washington can be found at the linked material below. In short, these are to be courageous, disciplined, a lifelong … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Success Is Not Final, Failure Is Not Fatal: It Is the Courage To Continue That Counts

Posted on July 1, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

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Thought For the Day: Schools Are Quick To Blame Everyone and Everything But Themselves For the Failures of American Education. To Them, Every Bad Teacher Is the Exception and Every Bad Parent the Rule

Posted on April 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Schools are quick to blame everyone and everything but themselves for the failures of American education. To them, every bad teacher is the exception and every bad parent is the rule.” – Thomas Sowell

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Learning To Not Be Anxious

Posted on January 23, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Learning To Not Be Anxiousby Michael DoyleTossing and turning without sleepFilled with thoughts that won’t keepThis world is filled with complexityEnough to fill our hearts with anxietyThe restlessness of what we must endureFor all these trepidations there is a cureThere … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Best Thing We Can Do With the Failures of the Past Is To Let Them Be History

Posted on January 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The best thing we can do with the failures of the past is to let them be history.”– Gary Chapman, quote from The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

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Thought For the Day: The Inherent Vice of Capitalism Is the Unequal Sharing of Blessings. The Inherent Virtue of Socialism Is the Equal Sharing of Miseries.

Posted on September 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. … Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.” – Winston … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Time In Waiting

Posted on March 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Philippians 2:13: Finding Our Time In Waiting by Michael Doyle Patience in waiting is hard to do I wonder if it’s the same for you Yet, waiting reminds us of our need For God as the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Success Breeds the Complacency That Breeds Failure

Posted on October 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure.” – Andy Grove

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Courage To Continue That Counts

Posted on October 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Fear Failure

Posted on July 5, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.” – Bruce Lee

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