Have I just failed?

A few weeks ago I said and I quote:

“I am not bothered about failing. I have been in this position before and from experience, extraordinary things always happen”.

For the next 6 days, I did everything within my capability to make the extraordinary feat come to reality.
Self motivation, mind exploration, body renovation, spiritual revelations....name it..... were all employed to help me believe that I will do very well and by the way... it is against all odds.

Hours ticked by, days and nights passed.... AND the D-DAY dawned. My attire for this day had been pre-determined.... including the shoes that were meant to usher in success.

Set out of the house with an aura of confidence, conjuring up an adroit way of handling the subject of my test.
I went through the final drill and my supervisor/instructor was stunned that he had to ask “aren’t you nervous?”...... My immediate answer was “NO”

A few minutes later, I was in the thick of the test.... seemed such a long time and finally it came to an end.
I have lived it.... YES!!! I exclaimed.... beaming with smiles and a glowing demeanour.

“I can reproduce it ..... It works.... the preparation.....the motivation...... the belief.....and much more.... ...the bravery of trying and going for it.

I cannot be stopped... I told myself.... This surely is one thing I’ve discovered about myself.... that it’s never too late....for me to achieve whatever I want to achieve.

And Here I am today.... walking this planet like you.....but I’m not so sure we have the same mindset.... or do we?

Who do you see yourself as?????
Do you give up at the slightest opposition?
Will you ever summon up the courage to face your fears?
Or you’re very much ready to live by the dictates of life.

Let me open your mind to reality.... A dictate of life is that whatever goes up comes down under the influence of a force called gravity........ We can all accept this fact and live our lives with this knowledge.... but... NO... we...... ok, (probably not you and I).... but we (humans).... came up with the innovation that makes us cruise at 30,000 feet.... WHAOOO....

Adidas says it all................. “Impossible is nothing”
God gives it all.................... “I can do all things......” (Philippians 4 vs. 13)

Every day, this is what I try to live by and so should you.... Circumstances should never tell you who you are...

Back to my story:

You’ve probably not wondered what my result was for the test... Asking you to guess might just be too straight forward ‘cos you’ll guess right..... OR NOT!!!!

RESULT = FAILED (Yep that’s right)

Admittedly, I had mixed feelings when I got the result.....but my supervisor made a statement that changed it all for me..... .he said “Son, you have failed with dignity”

Now, there’s nothing dignified about failure.... But he understands that.... I am not a failure....

So.......Have I just failed? ..... The obvious answer is NO..... I’ve just learnt how not to kill someone on the road......