Failure is wasted if you return only to the place from where you fell.
If your plans fail, think bigger, aim higher.
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Subscribe and get your dose daily. To order Rabbi Freeman’s latest book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth, click here.
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David Harold Chester
Petach Tikva, Israel
May 7, 2020
what failure? Next time try harder! Reply
Dr. Marlin McNichols
May 2, 2014
If your plans fails you in the natural (self) dig deeper in your soul and pull on your faith in the creator that gives all good gifts. Reply
Anonymous
May 1, 2013
Perhaps we can find solace and some kind of explanation in Job. The possible solution in such a situation, where one loses a job for no apparent reason and then it's almost as if there's a blacklist or too many unwelcome variables (age, too good, too bright, too perceived as threatening to superiors,too expensive, etc) to get hired by someone again and feel productive, earning a living may be ti give up on the profession and make some kind of lateral move or completely different own business. Hope this is of some value... Reply
Ahuva
September 15, 2008
Exploiting a setback Such a good insight, thank you Reply
Tzvi Freeman
Thornhill, Ontario
September 15, 2008
for anonymous in Southampton ...then you go even bigger. i did just that, and it became a book. Reply
Anonymous
Southampton, Pa.
September 15, 2008
setback and when that doesn't work, then what? I see all of this as just words. Reply
Carlos Rosso
SAN JUAN, PR
September 15, 2008
Aiming higher
Your words are inspired by G-D.
By Tzvi Freeman
"Failure is wasted if you return only to the place you fell.
If your plans fails, think bigger, aim higher".
Wisdom and enlightment...
My sincere admiration!
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Javier
September 15, 2008
Return to Torah is not a Failure
And if you return to Torah from a non ortodox viewpoint?
Then Torah is not a failure. The failure is to share with not agreement.
Interesting sentence.
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Tzvi Freeman (Author)
October 4, 2006
to Sarita
The world is your classroom, every stage is another lesson, the instructor is a master teacher. Most often, we have no clue of the meaning of the lesson until we have withstood its tests.
Take advantage now to learn and grow. Exploit the setback. As the sages would often say, "This, too, shall pass." And then you will understand.
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Sarita
Forest Hills, NY/USA
October 2, 2006
Thoughts on Failure A person looses his job for no obvious reason but just because his boss tried to get rid of him since he could be potential replacement for him. For about two years now, he can not find another job. He goes from interview to interview but it does not work. He learns that his position was never replaced by anybody yet. The passage not to return back to the place where you fell is contradicting this particular situation because looks like that was the only place where he could be helpfull and adequate. Where I am wrong? Reply
Most of us when we fall, we fall forward. Not all failures in our lives are a loss of momentum. We tripped or got distracted. But even failures can move us forward in life, if we are able to understand what we tripped over or lost our balance over. If we can hold fast to the Holy One, through mitzvot of thought and deed,then we will better hold fast to the good within us and so be inclined to pick ourselves up and walk forward again better balanced than previously, more attentive and on steady feet.