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Proverb: One door closes, another opens
Failure is never the end.
Failure is the key to future success.
Do you know why?
It’s because when one door closes, another opens.
This means that if you experience a failure in one thing, soon you’ll have an opportunity to try your hand at something else.
Each end is a new beginning, and each new beginning occurs after an ending.
Life is like a corridor lined with innumerable doors.
Every time one door opens, a new chapter of our life begins.
All chapters, however, eventually come to a close.
That’s when the door closes and leaves us in the corridor again.
Of course, we are sad when something ends, but that’s just when another door opens and another chapter begins.
If you maintain a positive attitude and use failure as a learning experience, you will be better equipped for success when that other door opens.
Life is all about opening and closing doors.
Yes, some doors are more complicated to open than others.
Those need to be kicked down.
And yes, some doors are more challenging to close than others.
That’s when you feel stuck in a situation.
But remember what I said about every chapter coming to an end.
When one door closes, another opens.
So, if you feel stuck in a situation, focus on opening another door.
Perhaps you must acquire a new skill, build a new habit or master your fear.
Whatever it is, if you work hard at it, you will gain valuable wisdom to use when you open another door, begin a new chapter and close the door on your bad experience behind you.
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