playstation Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 'Success comes with overcoming setbacks'Picking yourself up from a setback and coping with failures is the first and most important step toward success, says Prakash Iyer. At the young age of 10, Julio was a Spanish boy with a dream. He wanted to play football for his favourite club -- Real Madrid! He played all day, practised hard, and became a very good goalkeeper. By the time he was 20, the childhood dream was beginning to come true. He signed up to play for Real Madrid. And most football pundits were predicting that young Julio would soon become Spain's No.1 goalkeeper. One evening in 1963, Julio and his friends set out in a car for a night of fun. It turned out to be a night of horror, as the car they were travelling in met with a terrible accident. And young Julio -- soon-to-be star goalkeeper of Real Madrid and Spain -- found himself in the hospital, paralysed from the waist downwards. Doctors were unsure if he'd ever be able to walk again. They were pretty sure he would never play football again. The road to recovery was long and painful. Julio spent the night thinking about what might have been. His mind was filled with sorrow, anger, and regret. To lessen the pain, he took to writing songs and poems at night, with a tear in his eye and a pen in his hand. And to increase the dexterity in his hand, a nurse gave him a guitar. He had never touched a guitar in his life! But soon, Julio began strumming the guitar and also singing the songs that he had been writing. After being bed-ridden for 18 months, Julio gradually picked up the pieces of his life. Five years after the accident, Julio entered a singing competition -- and won the first prize -- singing a song called Life Goes On The Same! He never played football again. But with a guitar in hand and a song on his lips, Julio Iglesias went on to become one of the top ten singers in the history of music, selling over 300 million albums. Just imagine. If it hadn't been for that accident, Julio Iglesias would have probably been just another goalkeeper in Europe! What happened to Julio that evening in 1963 could happen to any of us. A setback or an accident -- or even a failure -- can often appear to be the end of the road. But it seldom is. When one door shuts, usually another one opens. It's just that we get so busy staring at the closed door and banging our head against it that we fail to spot the other door opening. Learning to cope with failure is often the first -- and most critical step -- towards success. Never allow failure to impact your sense of self-belief. You are a star, with unique talents. Didn't clear the entrance exam to engineering college? Maybe you weren't meant to be an engineer. That's all. Even Albert Einstein didn't clear the entrance exam to join a polytechnic. But he didn't do too badly, did he? Maybe there is a better, brighter career waiting for you. The trick is to move on and like Julio, tell yourself that "Life goes on the same". Several years ago, a bright little boy in a government school in Kerala had a dream. He wanted to be a doctor. He did well in school, and everybody was convinced that this little boy would someday become a fine doctor. He wrote the entrance exam -- but failed to make the cut! He was devastated. His parents were shocked. He went on to do a BSc, then a Master's degree, and then worked for an IT firm -- and finally went onto to establish Infosys. His name? Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Infosys. Just imagine. Had Kris not failed the medical entrance, he may have been in some little town in Kerala today, prescribing antibiotics for a runny nose or a nagging flu. Imagine! Good lesson to learn from Julio. And from Kris. When one door shuts, another one opens. Just believe in yourself. Next time you are faced with a failure or a setback, look out for the other door. Push it open. And go find your place in the sun! source very inspiring story....thought will share it with you too guys so posting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekdown Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks for the early morning motivation sir .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks for the early morning motivation sir .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer06 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Very Nice Mohit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 On same topic, recently I saw a movie called 'rudy'. 'Rudy' is a dyslexic kid weighing just 100 pounds and 5.5 feet tall, from a low income background. He harbors a dream of playing for the football team of University of notre dame. An amazing story where rudy meets setback at every stage, at one point of time, he's even denied the tour of the campus as he is not good enough to be admitted. His application is rejected thrice over a period of 2 years which he spends in mopping floors, doing odd jobs for the handyman while attending a local college. After being admitted to notre dame, he spends another 2 years on the bench of the football team before finally getting a chance to play. Very inspiring , those haven't watched it yet, go watch it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhav Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 very nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 ^^in that case i would also like to recommend one movie front of the class it is a true story about a guy who has speaking problems yet goes on to become a great teacher and is award some best teacher Award in USA that year.....very good movie. highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 hmmm..... quite interesting but with like millions of these things happening, these are just rare exceptions methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 On same topic, recently I saw a movie called 'rudy'. 'Rudy' is a dyslexic kid weighing just 100 pounds and 5.5 feet tall, from a low income background. He harbors a dream of playing for the football team of University of notre dame. An amazing story where rudy meets setback at every stage, at one point of time, he's even denied the tour of the campus as he is not good enough to be admitted. His application is rejected thrice over a period of 2 years which he spends in mopping floors, doing odd jobs for the handyman while attending a local college. After being admitted to notre dame, he spends another 2 years on the bench of the football team before finally getting a chance to play. Very inspiring , those haven't watched it yet, go watch it now. already saw it wayy before the ending was great when all the players take a stand ^^in that case i would also like to recommend one movie front of the class it is a true story about a guy who has speaking problems yet goes on to become a great teacher and is award some best teacher Award in USA that year.....very good movie. highly recommended. yea nice movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 hmmm..... quite interesting but with like millions of these things happening, these are just rare exceptions methinks it is not necessary that u have to become success publicly ....it is just abt not to loose hope and see what else you can ask from life if one thing fails and then go for it fully....it abt being successful in your own eyes than to become some super success story or celebrity .....bro it is very necessary to have dreams and then going for it...but always try to keep it pure....dont mix it with jealousy ,hatred or to show someone else down...it is just you and your dream and trust me you will go much far than you even imagined for your self . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megzworld Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Beautiful Post Playstation.. I want to share something for people who have loved and lost.. There is success after heartbreak as well.. A wise and understanding heart does not repay a hurt with a hurt. In doing so, the heart is diminished. Fissures form. Love leaks out. Every pain given in return for one received, changes the contents of the heart. It is no longer defined by love, wisdom and understanding. It is redefined by the bearers of hurt and hate, pain and prejudice, meanness and madness, sorrow and sadness. You give away control of your very own heart. The despair of being hurt is healed by overcoming it, not clinging to the hurt and inflicting more of it on the world. When darkness is added to darkness, no one can see, no one can love. Everyone loses. Love is not always warm and fuzzy. Sometimes it's the integrity we hold on to when we're tempted to strike back. Sometimes it's the honor that keeps us from exchanging the valuable contents of our heart for the harsh satisfaction of lashing back. No, the way of love is not always easy, but when night falls, dawn is assured. The integrity and honor of a wise and understanding heart, rises with the sun of a new day. Living in love and loving life..And Letting go.. As children bring their broken toys With tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God, Because He was my friend. But then instead of leaving Him, In peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help, With ways that were my own. At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How can you be so slow?" "My child," He said, "What could I do? "You never did let go. Author Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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