"試みることを止めるまでは、決して失敗はありません。"

The essence of the quote is that failure isn't the end—giving up is. It tells us that as long as we keep pushing forward, regardless of setbacks, we're still in the game. Stopping is the only true failure.

Think about the time Thomas Edison was working on inventing the light bulb. He famously said, “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Each "failure" was simply a stepping stone. If he had thrown in the towel after the first few tries, we'd be sitting in the dark—or at least, light bulbs might have taken a lot longer to become a reality. Edison's relentless perseverance and refusal to see his attempts as failures is the epitome of what this quote means.

Now, let's apply this to something a bit more relatable: Imagine you're learning to play the guitar. At first, your fingers stumble over the strings. The chords sound terrible. You feel awkward and clumsy. It's tempting to give up and say, “I can't do this.” But if you keep practicing, each strum gets a little bit better. Over time, you start to hit the right notes. That initial struggle, those mistakes—they weren’t failures. They were just part of the process. If you had stopped trying, then you would have failed. But because you kept going, you eventually succeeded.

So, how do we apply this wisdom? It's all about the mindset. When you face a setback, remind yourself that this isn’t the end. Push forward. Try again. Shift your approach if you need to, but don't quit. Perseverance often requires a mental shift. Instead of thinking, "I failed," think, "What can I learn from this?" Use setbacks as learning opportunities—each one is a chance to improve and adapt.

Picture this scenario: You're working on a big project at work. Maybe it's a new marketing campaign or a software rollout. The first version flops. The feedback is negative, and your boss isn't pleased. In this moment, you’ve got two choices: you can either throw your hands up and move on to something else, or you can take a deep breath, analyze what went wrong, and give it another go. By choosing the latter, you're embodying the spirit of "You never fail until you stop trying."

Remember that story about Steve Jobs? He was actually fired from Apple—the company he co-founded. Instead of giving up, he launched new ventures, learned a lot, and eventually returned to Apple, leading it to become one of the most successful companies in history. Jobs didn’t see his departure from Apple as a failure. He saw it as an opportunity to learn and grow.

In your own life, whatever you're striving for, remember that the only true failure is quitting. Keep going, keep trying, keep learning. It's this relentless spirit that turns setbacks into stepping stones. So next time you hit a wall, think of it as a challenge rather than a defeat. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and give it another shot. Because as long as you're still trying, you haven't really failed.