THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FAILURE

Robert H. Schuller 罗伯特。H.舒勒陈采霞译

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure，

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.
失败并不代表你是个失败者，

它只表明你尚未成功。
Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing，

It does mean you have learned something.
失败并不代表你一无所获，

它只表明你吸取了一次教训。
Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool，

It does mean you had a lot of faith.
失败并不代表你很愚蠢，

它只表明你信心百倍。

Failure doesn't mean you?ve been disgraced，

It does mean you were willing to try.
失败并不代表你无脸见人，

它只表明你百折不回。

Failure doesn't mean you don?t have it，

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.
失败并不代表你工夫白费，

它只表明你的做事方法尚待改进。

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior，

It does mean you are not perfect.
失败并不代表你低人一等。

它只表明你并非完人。

Failure doesn't mean you?ve wasted your life，

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

失败并不代表你浪费生命，

它只表明你有理由重新开始。

Failure doesn't mean you should give up，

It does mean you must try harder.
失败并不代表你应该放弃，

它只表明你要加倍努力。

Failure doesn't mean you?ll never make it，

It does mean it will take a little longer.
失败并不代表成功永不属于你，

它只表明你要付出更多的时间。

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you，

It does mean God has a better idea.

失败并不代表上帝已经抛弃你，

它只表明上帝还有更好的主意。