The fact is most of these things are beyond our control. Yet many people are successful in spite of them. Because they have learned to work on themselves to work and accomplish things within the environment they have to deal with. We have to do the same thing in life. We have to learn to function effectively with conditions as they are.
Failure results from a few errors in judgment continued over a long period of time.
When we make the errors, the present impact seems small, so it s easy to overlook them. When the errors are continued over a long period of time, the cumulative effect can be devastating. For example, if we fail to follow a regular savings program, initially it doesn t seem significant. Over a long period of time, we create the possibility of being destitute in our retirement or in a financial emergency, such as temporary unemployment. Success results from self-discipline continued over a long period of time.