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The Difference Between Success And Failure Is Not Giving Up

Perseverance is the key to everything you ever wanted.

Matt Lillywhite
5 min readOct 29, 2020

Have you ever wondered what it would take to become incredibly successful in everything you do?

Perhaps you want to be a writer, athlete, chef, or anything else that requires a large amount of skill. But for one reason or another, you’re hesitant to chase your dreams due to a fear of failure.

Here’s the thing: in order to succeed, you need to fail. Because whether you like it or not, success will only come when you learn from your previous mistakes and persevere, despite the odds. Like Maya Angelou once said:

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”

So below are several ways that you can use perseverance to achieve your goals. Each of these insights changed my life for the better, and I’m sure they will do the same for you, too.

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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