Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. Oprah Winfrey
All any of us can do is to perform at our best in every opportunity that we are given. None of us are perfect therefore we will inevitably make mistakes and fail. If we fail do to lack of competence we are given the opportunity to learn and be better the next time. If we fail due to lack of confidence then we need to adjust our mindset and develop the courage to move past our limiting beliefs. If we fail to give our best in that moment then we have denied ourselves the chance to succeed and more importantly weakened our chances to succeed in future moments. Failure is only temporary if we learn from it and continue to grow and improve. Failure to give our best or to take advantage of the abilities that we have however is different. Failure to try limits our potential and fails to take advantage of the opportunities that we are given. The key to success is in continuous improvement. Getting better each day than we were the day before. That improvement sets us up to take the next step forward and our abilities compound as a result. If we treasure each moment and make the best of it, we will position ourselves for future success. As Grantland Rice once said "And when that one great scorer comes to mark against your name. He marks not if you won or lost but how you played the game."
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