SPIRIT OF ISLAM MARCH 2O18

18 Spirit of Islam Issue 63 March 2018 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF FAILURE Dealing with Loss A SENSE of failure is what generally makes people sad, depressed and hopeless. Here we highlight some of the reasons that make one negative and develop a sense of failure. Looked at from the bigger picture of life, these situations should not cause one to despair and can often lead one to greater success. AFTER A MISTAKE When one makes a mistake, there are two possible kinds of responses. The first response is to become regretful. One who is full of regret will become disheartened after every mistake becoming a victim of stress. It is also possible that one may lose courage and be unable to do anything else again. This is a negative aspect of making a mistake. But there is also a positive aspect of a mistake. That is, it encourages you to engage in introspection and self-reassessment. When you do this, your mistake will turn into a mistake-plus. A mistake-plus is bound to activate your mind. It will lead to brain storming emerging as a natural gift for you. It will increase your creativity and produce a thinking process that may lead to the capacity for a better re-appraisal of yourself and an increased ability to analyze things. A mistake becomes a mistake-plus when it awakens your mind. It thus enables you to re-plan your life. OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALWAYS THERE After losing the first chance, there still exists a possibility of achieving success. The law of nature is always with you. Our world is full of opportunities. When you fail to grasp the first one that comes your way, there is always a second one in the offing. Availing of it will prevent you from succumbing to frustration and will enable you to re-plan your life. Very soon you will discover that taking the second chance has probably brought better results than the first one could ever have done. FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS Failure does not mean defeat. Failure can become a stepping stone to better things, provided you do not lose courage and subsequently re-plan the course of action. It is a law of nature that the scope for achievement will always be greater than the quantum of failure. No failure can stop you in your quest for success, provided you maintain your positivity. If your first plan fails, that, in a way is good news for you. For according to the law of nature, your experience of failure will