Quote by Vernon Howard

It is not a disaster to discover that you are not the person you assumed you were. To the contrary, it is the beginning of the end of disaster. Experiment: How you feel if you were neither a success or failure in life? How would you feel if you were neither popular nor unwanted?

It is not a disaster to discover that you are not the person

Summary

This quote suggests that realizing you are not the person you thought you were is not necessarily a negative thing, but rather a sign of personal growth. It implies that acknowledging and accepting your true self is a necessary step toward overcoming potential disasters in life. The quote also encourages introspection by posing hypothetical questions about self-worth and demonstrating the importance of finding contentment beyond achievements or others' opinions.

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Life Success Failure Theend Disaster

By Vernon Howard

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