No amount of explanation, no mature self-analysis can dispell the simple truth of failure. Failure rides with two companions, Cynicism and Bitterness. And I have found blame in myself, too. By failing, I have betrayed and discredited my own ideals. My best and finest effort has only served to reveal the bankruptcy of my most deeply held values.
Failure is a poison whose only antidote is a strong dose of egotism.
Only powerful fantasies can overcome such bitter, undeniable reality. Cherish and nurture your egotism, for it will protect your ideals from the icy fingers of failure.