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not that you make mistakes, but how you that this work ethic is the only way I can truly
recover from your mistakes. Do you stay
down in the dirt and wallow in self-pity? Or
do you get up, brush yourself off, and try
again? No person can achieve true success
in life without cultivating the latter attitude.
You made a mistake? Good! What can you
learn from it? Examine what you did that
failed. Evaluate the mistakes you made. Do
again what you did that failed, but this time
don’t repeat the mistake you made before.
Thomas Edison is said to have failed a
thousand times before finally producing a
light bulb that worked. When asked about
this, he said, “I didn’t fail a thousand times.
The light bulb was an invention with a
thousand steps.”
I can’t guarantee that this Toastmasters
Work Ethic will make you successful with every
employer. Some simply won’t value it and what
it brings to their workplace. But I have found
experience growth in any area of my life. I have
used it to grow in my Toastmasters journey. I
have used it to grow as a music director and
musician. I have used it to grow in my career
as a software engineer. By following the three
steps I define above, take charge of your growth,
seek challenges, and learn from your mistakes,
you can also grow as a person, Toastmaster,
and professional.
Every great cause is born
from repeated failures
and from imperfect
achievements.
~ Maria Montessori
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