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From: snodgras@cts.com (John E. Snodgrass)
Subject: Re: What is failure, and what is success?
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In article <Netid-2402951436500001@128.148.14.226> Netid@Brown.edu (Name) writes:

>I am probably way over my head since I am merely an undergraduate
>freshmen, with virtually no history in philosophy, but it seems to me that
>success is always occuring and that failure happens when we become
>accustomed to success which is very soon in most of our lives. So the
>question is, how are successful people sucessful, if they are never
>satisfied, and our non sucessful people more satisfied in the long run? Of
>course, I feel like an utter failure, as a future doctor who struggles to
>get Bs and never gets As especially in Science course, ah, but that's
>besides the point or is it, what i'm asking is, am I too satisified with
>not being satisfied, and can I ever reach that happiness that I strive for
>which I automatically associate with success, and in this particular case
>success of my academic career for my later intended profession? You can
>post the response under "ANSWER TO FAILURE PROBLEM" Thanks!

      You'll notice that you're only satisfied with your accomplishments
if you're satisfied with your effort. Give it 110% and no matter what else
happens, you'll be successful. You'll be in constant, unrelenting pain,
but what is that compared to success?

      JES

