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Exploiting a Setback

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

Failure is wasted if you return only to the place from where you fell.

If your plans fail, think bigger, aim higher.

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	From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: May 9, 2010

Exploiting a Set Back

This thought comes at an especially good time as I fell off my horse 30 April and will be laid up for 4-6 weeks. I will try to turn this very negative experience to a positive spiritual one and get back in touch with Judaism.

Posted By Devora , Rancho Cordova, CA

Posted: May 9, 2010

Explotiting a setback

I agree with this article 100%. One must have a positive attitude, be focused and aim higher on your plan and never quit! Thank you for posting this article.

Posted By Anonymous, EHT., NJ

Posted: May 9, 2010

Indeed

Yet the higher one aims, the more obstacles one finds along the way.

Posted By Sir. Nethanel Zion Ben-Yahushua

Posted: May 9, 2010

Exploiting a setback

It seems to me if one looks at the title that one is getting a a lesson from a setback, making the necessary adjustment and moving forward. I have learned more from setbacks than I ever did from sailing through a situation, be it personal, business or in relationships. The failure comes from giving up and quitting.

Posted By Karin Kruger, Oklahoma City, OK

Posted: Feb 27, 2007

But, What...

But what happens if the places I left were not because they were my failures, because I know I didn't leave any failures behind me, but because I made a promise to someone? And in this new place that someone is successful finally and now I am the failure and I am not jealous in fact I am thrilled, excited and happy for that person. And let me tell you there has been much psycho babel to make attempts to infer the contrary into my soul. But, I I always knew they could, I always knew how to get up from mistakes, but I don't know how to get back up from failures, I don't know, honestly, I don't know, I really don't know. Maybe what I need to know is what is the difference between failure and mistakes? You see mistakes always told me I "slipped up" But now I hear that what I thought to be success was failures all along? It's a craze, I tell you, it's a craze in crazy, so how do I walk through it? Sigh, O thank you dear kind listener, thank you and Peace to all

Posted By Zoraida, Bloomfield, NJ

Posted: Feb 25, 2007

failure

A very helpful thought.
Thank you for posting it.

Posted By Michal, Passau, Germany

Posted: July 6, 2004

It is so true...that it hurts

I am agree 100%. It is sad maybe because I am living like this right now, and i can't get out of this.

Posted By Elaine, Eatontown, New Jersey/USA

Collection II


	A Two-Faced World


	Martyrs of Life


	Leave Nothing Behind


	Growing Up


	Conscious Creation


	Definitions


	Understanding & Understandable


	Exploiting a Setback


	Misappropriation


	Inexplicable Justice


	Purposeful, But Despised


	Insufficient Sins


	Protest


	Demand Your Rights


	Be Quiet

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