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Phrase: More power to you
Failure.
It’s a scary word for some people.
The thing is that it shouldn’t be.
Failure is a sign that you are learning, or at least you should be.
We should never condemn someone for something they have attempted and experienced a setback or outright failure.
Instead, we should encourage them by saying, “More power to you.”
The phrase more power to you is a way to encourage people when they become discouraged and want to give up because they experience failure.
We should have respect and admiration for people who try their hand at something, anything at all.
When you see a chubby guy struggling to run around the park or a particularly inflexible lady doing her best at yoga, don’t laugh; think, “More power to you.
At least you have the guts to get out there and do something.”
There are about 25,000 grizzly bears in Canada.
They eat a lot of food, mostly anything they can sink their teeth into, but one of their favourite foods is salmon.
The grizzlies stand in the middle of rapids where the salmon jump to get by and attempt to catch them.
They miss a meal all the time but never give up because they are hungry, and if they give up, they will starve during the winter.
People are not grizzly bears.
We tend to become discouraged and give up when we experience failure.
That’s why we have to encourage each other always and show respect for the attempt.
More power to you is one phrase we can use to do that.
Chances are, everyone who reads this post will experience a little (or big) failure today.
I say more power to you for trying.
Now, be a grizzly bear and don’t give up.
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