You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.

Mary Pickford
1893-1979, Actress and Producer

I absolutely love this quote. Although the message is extremely simple, it is very powerful. How many of us realize that we can start over again any time we need to, that we don’t have to wallow in despair? I’m as guilty of this as the next person. After all, it’s so much easier to go around feeling sorry for yourself and talking about how things didn’t work out.

Instead, look back over your failure, tell it “Goodbye” and go on with your next strategy. You have the power to do this any time you choose. Use it!