This episode explores the courage it takes to rise after a fall. Through Thomas Edison’s calm resolve after losing his factory in 1914, we uncover how failure can teach lessons that success never will. Falling isn’t the failure—staying down is.
Learn how resilience, humility, and action can turn setbacks into stepping stones. What’s one step you’ll take today to rise?
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The greatest glory in living lies, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall Nelson Mandela. So what do you do when you fall? I don’t mean just stumble, but to truly hit the ground hard, the kind of fall that leaves you questioning everything. What happens next? Do you stay down or do you rise in 1914?
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Thomas Edison watched as his factory burned to the ground. Years of work and irreplaceable ideas went up in smoke. Yet as he stood there, surrounded by the wreckage, Edison did not despair. He turned to his son and he said, go get your mother. She will never see a fire like this again.
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It wasn’t denial. It was clarity. He didn’t waste energy mourning what couldn’t be undone. The very next morning, Edison began rebuilding. That’s the choice that every fall demands.
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Falling isn’t a failure, staying down is. The greatest lessons often come wrapped in the hardest moments. Success rarely teaches us anything permanent. Failure is a masterclass if you’re willing to learn. And here’s the thing, if you’re humble enough to pay attention, someone else’s fall can teach you too.
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Their pain has already paid your tuition. The question is simple, but not easy. Will you rise? Not because you have to, but because you’re determined to become more. The dawn only breaks after the darkest hour.
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What’s one action that you can take right now to get back up and move forward? It doesn’t have to be an answer of major significance. It just has to be your answer. Get up. Move forward.
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That’s where the glory is.
