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Failure is probably one of the ___1___ discouraging moments in our lives. Failure ___2___ not, however, break our spirit. Instead, we should use the ___3___ learnt from our defeat to spur us ___4___ to greater achievements.

It is understandably humiliating to admit ___5___ have failed. Yet, this is an essential prerequisite ___6___ success. To overcome the main barrier to your ___7___, you have to admit that you are ___8___ the great person you envision ___9___ to be. Over-confidence can easily be mistaken ___10___ confidence. There is but a thin boundary ___11___ the two. Yet, the results can be shockingly ___12___. While one can help you ___13___ your goal, the other can dash your dreams to ___14___.

There is, therefore, a ___15___ to be modest and unassuming. The ___16___ of success will be sweeter. Using confidence and knowledge, strike firmly ___17___ your goal, and never be diverted ___18___ it by a mild success. A premature celebration can easily obscure the task ___19___ to be performed.

After you have succeeded, ___20___ that confidence to improve yourself. Then personal progress can be guaranteed.

 

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1. most   2. should   3. lesson/lessons   4. on   5. you   6. to   7. success   8. not   9. yourself   10. for   11. between   12. different   13. achieve   14. pieces   15. need   16. fruits   17. towards   18. from   19. yet   20. use
 
Failure is probably one of the most discouraging moments in our lives. Failure should not, however, break our spirit. Instead, we should use the lesson/lessons learnt from our defeat to spur us on to greater achievements.

It is understandably humiliating to admit you have failed. Yet, this is an essential prerequisite to success. To overcome the main barrier to your success, you have to admit that you are not the great person you envision yourself to be. Over-confidence can easily be mistaken for confidence. There is but a thin boundary between the two. Yet, the results can be shockingly different. While one can help you achieve your goal, the other can dash your dreams to pieces.

There is, therefore, a need to be modest and unassuming. The fruits of success will be sweeter. Using confidence and knowledge, strike firmly towards your goal, and never be diverted from it by a mild success. A premature celebration can easily obscure the task yet to be performed.

After you have succeeded, use that confidence to improve yourself. Then personal progress can be guaranteed.

 
 

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