Comments on: Overcoming Failure and Preparing For Success http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/ Internet Business Strategy For The Startup and Small Business Owner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:06:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rennell Garrett http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/#comment-29326 Rennell Garrett Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.startuphustle.com/?p=709#comment-29326 Wow, This post is very inspiring! As an Atlanta Marketing expert One of the things I've noticed in my life is the importance of planning to be successful. Wow,

This post is very inspiring! As an Atlanta Marketing expert One of the things I’ve noticed in my life is the importance of planning to be successful.

]]> By: Charles "CZA" Sweet http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/#comment-28717 Charles "CZA" Sweet Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:58:48 +0000 http://www.startuphustle.com/?p=709#comment-28717 We as people and a society look at monetary gains as an estimation to our worth when, as Brooke puts it, "the human spirit knows better". The attaining of material things only begets more attaining of material things, not happiness. New toys wear off; new clothes become old and new cars lose value as soon as the ignition is kicked on but helping others; not throwing money at but HELPING others is a surefire way to find happiness in yourself. Great piece Dezmon, keep it up! 10Facets.com. The #1 resource for <a href="http://www.10facets.com" rel="nofollow">mogul motivation</a>. We as people and a society look at monetary gains as an estimation to our worth when, as Brooke puts it, “the human spirit knows better”. The attaining of material things only begets more attaining of material things, not happiness. New toys wear off; new clothes become old and new cars lose value as soon as the ignition is kicked on but helping others; not throwing money at but HELPING others is a surefire way to find happiness in yourself. Great piece Dezmon, keep it up!

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]]> By: Brooke Hayes http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/#comment-27992 Brooke Hayes Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:43:55 +0000 http://www.startuphustle.com/?p=709#comment-27992 This post makes several great points. I think the key to being successful, which you alluded to, is knowing who you are first. This is a life long process that requires honesty and compassion towards yourself. Without these things you won't be able to move forward because you can't assess your current position and when "failure" comes you'll be too busy beating yourself up to learn the lesson in the valley. The problem is that we ascribe to eurocentric principles that say your worth and success is measured by what you aquire materially. But the human spirit knows better. The fact that God created us gives us inherent value. For most people, acquiring things will never make them feel as successful as helping and empowering their fellow human beings. That's why success is subjective and needs to be defined on an individual basis. Well put Donny! This post makes several great points. I think the key to being successful, which you alluded to, is knowing who you are first. This is a life long process that requires honesty and compassion towards yourself. Without these things you won’t be able to move forward because you can’t assess your current position and when “failure” comes you’ll be too busy beating yourself up to learn the lesson in the valley.

The problem is that we ascribe to eurocentric principles that say your worth and success is measured by what you aquire materially. But the human spirit knows better. The fact that God created us gives us inherent value. For most people, acquiring things will never make them feel as successful as helping and empowering their fellow human beings. That’s why success is subjective and needs to be defined on an individual basis. Well put Donny!

]]> By: Arthur Pledger http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/#comment-27890 Arthur Pledger Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:16:28 +0000 http://www.startuphustle.com/?p=709#comment-27890 "It took me about 8 years to change my level of thinking. From all the adversity that I battled, to all the tears that I shed, I soon realized that I had to be myself instead of being somebody that other people wanted me to be." This is the exact same way I felt growing up in the hood but not "being hood". The alienation is the same. The thing about successful people, however, is we all have these similarities at our level. By keeping successful company, you can find success. I think thats the secret. Great post, Donnie! “It took me about 8 years to change my level of thinking. From all the adversity that I battled, to all the tears that I shed, I soon realized that I had to be myself instead of being somebody that other people wanted me to be.”

This is the exact same way I felt growing up in the hood but not “being hood”. The alienation is the same. The thing about successful people, however, is we all have these similarities at our level.

By keeping successful company, you can find success. I think thats the secret.

Great post, Donnie!

]]> By: Seanna http://www.startuphustle.com/2009/08/05/overcoming-failure-and-preparing-for-success/#comment-27829 Seanna Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:13:33 +0000 http://www.startuphustle.com/?p=709#comment-27829 It's ironic that I read this at this time...I was going through this thought process this morning as I drove to work. I asked myself the same questions, and realized that in trying to "fit" into the typical idea of "success", I can find myself and others, not even living. More like functioning as robots. Dont get me wrong in the trenches or grind, the days can be a little redundant, so its important to take pride in what your doing or be working towards transitioning to that idea. I think that it is urgently important, that for those of us, that can recognize our new culture, examine all areas of life for success. Including spirituality, relationships, business ethics, our influences on children, how we spend our free time and more importantly, day to day, life operations. Being in the now, all at one time, living one life. Whatever you place on the drawing board for success, everything should be intertwined for a truly successful life. Of course as you said wonderfully, a self defined success. It’s ironic that I read this at this time…I was going through this thought process this morning as I drove to work. I asked myself the same questions, and realized that in trying to “fit” into the typical idea of “success”, I can find myself and others, not even living. More like functioning as robots. Dont get me wrong in the trenches or grind, the days can be a little redundant, so its important to take pride in what your doing or be working towards transitioning to that idea. I think that it is urgently important, that for those of us, that can recognize our new culture, examine all areas of life for success. Including spirituality, relationships, business ethics, our influences on children, how we spend our free time and more importantly, day to day, life operations. Being in the now, all at one time, living one life. Whatever you place on the drawing board for success, everything should be intertwined for a truly successful life. Of course as you said wonderfully, a self defined success.

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