Thomas Edison is said to have tried thousands of different filaments before he invented the first lightbulb that would last.

That’s a lot of setbacks.

Often, we give it our best once or twice and then conclude our goal is out of reach.

But what would happen if we would not be denied?

Sports teams that are playing well and then suddenly come upon hard times begin to have the air siphoned out of them.  It’s almost as if it cannot be stopped.

But it can.

Expect setbacks and, in fact, look forward to them. 

Why do I say this? 

Because every successful person will tell you that a setback is the main reason for their success therefore our setbacks are no different.

Golfing great Jack Nicklaus interviewed recently by Charlie Rose said that losing taught him to win.

Nicklaus won more major golf tournaments than any other player in the history of the sport.

Yet he finished second 19 times! 

And worse than second many more times.

When we decide to expect setbacks and welcome them for the good news that are likely to bring us tomorrow, we have finally discovered how to turn a setback into a comeback.

“I’m always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I’ve been” – Billie Holiday

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