Quote #183: Addison Duling

Hi, I'm Addison Duling from Dow High Student Leadership. A quote that inspires me is, "Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts," said by Winston S. Churchill.

The reason I find this quote so inspiring is because, throughout my life, I have had many successes and also many failures, but this quote means a lot to me because failure can feel awful. It can feel like you never want to try again at what you failed at, and you feel utterly defeated.

I love that it says failure is not fatal, meaning you aren't done or defeated just because you failed. I also like how it says, "success is not final," because even if you succeed, it won't always be like that. It wasn't until I realized I wouldn't ever reach success if I didn't work hard and have the courage to move forward after a failure. This quote supports my wellbeing because it is a reminder that failure leads to success, and that failure is a learning experience. You should always keep going afterward.

So, would you have ever succeeded if you had never been brave enough to move forward after failure?

This has been brought to you by the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition's Quotes to Live By series. Thank you!