It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.

Conan OBrien
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It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention. The old adage says that failure is a necessary step in the evolution of a person. To evolve or not evolve is the question that stands before successful people. The answer to that question is a personal one based on individual perception.

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