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You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone; close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. If you analyse it as you're moving forward, you'll never fall in the same trap twice, which I can't say that I haven't been guilty of doing. But my advice is, if they're going to break your legs once when you go in that place, stay out of there.

Johnny Cash#37

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Use failure as a lesson but do not let it stop you.
In plain terms
Learn from mistakes but move on.
What can you take from it?
Move forward without dwelling on past pain.

Where it applies

  • setbacks
  • career change
  • personal loss

Putting it to work

  • reflect then act
  • avoid repeating errors

Questions to consider

  • What did you learn?
  • Are you holding on too tight?

Another view

Some failures have lasting consequences you cannot ignore.

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