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jump4joy · by **jump4joy** » April 19th, 2006, 12:11 pm

I read this quote yesterday, and thought I'd share it (thinkng of my many, many restarts)

"When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2,000 experiments before he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to fail so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process."

Have a blessed day,

Arklahoma · by **Arklahoma** » April 19th, 2006, 1:35 pm

supermom · by **supermom** » April 19th, 2006, 1:43 pm

Oh--I like that. Thanks for sharing!!

Jan · by **Jan** » April 19th, 2006, 5:52 pm

Hi Joy,
That is really a neat quote. Hmmm I think I have had several muti -number processes. It gives us all hope though

Thanks for posting it.
You know I liked this post sooo much I was just sharing it with my two engineers -- hubby (electrical) son (mechanical). They both set "No you never fail unless you give up" Wow!! that's true for us as well.
jan

Nicki · by **Nicki** » April 19th, 2006, 7:48 pm

Boy that's an interesting way to look at things ... its all in the attitude. Thanks for sharing.

Arklahoma · by **Arklahoma** » April 19th, 2006, 9:27 pm

Jan wrote: ... They both set "No you never fail unless you give up" ...

mamabear · by **mamabear** » April 19th, 2006, 10:07 pm

what a great quote!

MISSANNE · by **MISSANNE** » April 19th, 2006, 11:38 pm

LOVE THIS! Especially considering when I start again it will be like the 5th time. :oops:

Arklahoma · by **Arklahoma** » April 19th, 2006, 11:46 pm

Missanne ~ You're only human and you're certainly not the only one to hit a bump in the road ...

Perseverence is the key!

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~ Winston Churchill

jump4joy · by **jump4joy** » April 20th, 2006, 9:25 am

Arklahoma is right, Michelle. I've had THREE successful weight-loss runs on Medifast (and regaining each time), and so many unsuccessful restarts that I've lost count. Now I'm on a successful run, and because I've lost it all before, I KNOW I can do it again! I don't consider myself a failure....in fact, I've had incredible success on the MF program....it's really a great program...the best one IMO! That's why I love this quote too, because I haven't quit trying to get it right and make it STICK. I haven't failed either, mine just happens to be that 2,000 step process too.

Joy
(hoping that this one is MY "2,000th" winning run!) :runner:

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