Robert Louis Stevenson
This one feels like such a good reminder to keep it all in perspective.
I am imagining that Mr Stevenson was well aware of the need for success. I think he was the grandson of the famous Robert Stevenson who built many lighthouse on the wild Scottish coastline. Success really mattered there - if you messed things up, lives were well and truly put at risk.
So it's interesting to me that he might take this approach to life. But perhaps it is linked more to his own vocation and career - being a writer. There is probably less at stake if one fails with a book!
I really like the notion that we keep on keeping on, even tho we are bound to fail on occasions. And the critical thing is that we have the right attitude to it. We don't always need to beat ourselves up; or criticise ourselves; or feel like failures. We have to acknowledge that failure is part of the road to success and that we should accept these knock backs and learn what we can from them. And remain in good spirits!
Strathy Point Lighthouse where we spent a lovely evening on our trip.
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