In one way, it may be thought that failure is a part of life. In another, failure may be viewed as a step toward success. The “spider-story” is often told as an example of this. Robert Bruce, leader of Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a the spider making a web. Bruce is said to have gained confidence from this sight and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, too, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were the conditions right? Were you on top form yourself? What can you change so that things will go right the next time? Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help to prevent failure in the things you shouldn't be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, "You can’t win them all.”