"Failure is proof that desire wasn't strong enough." Agree or disagree? Why?

Answer 1

That depends on what's being tried. If I try to fly by flapping my arms, I don't think my failure will have anything to do with my lack of desire.

For most purposes, though - where the thing being attempted is actually possible - I think there's a lot of truth in that statement. It's not the whole story, but it is a big part of it.

Answer 2

Disagree!!! Said by some non-conformists or sth.. Terrible!
However - there are exceptions... My friend in her childhood wanted to be a dancer. It didn't happen. After some time she got ill and now she does not walk, using a wheelchair. And guess what - now she is a master in dancing and won couple of worls cups! She dances on her wheelchair. Probably when she was healthy - her desire was not strong enough...?

Answer 3

Absolutely true. For there is no real failure if the goal is chosen. Just because you discover one way didn't work, that's not failure. It's elimination. You now know that first way didn't work.
Failure shows that quitting was more important than sacrifice.

Answer 4

um, well, i guess. if you really desire something enough, you won't give up trying. unless that something infringes on another person's rights. like, if you desire a person, you can't stalk them until they love you. sometimes you have to admit failure.

and the flying thing...no, you can't fly by flapping your arms but people wanted to fly and they kept trying to find a way. sometimes success requires thinking outside of the box.

Answer 5

Disagree. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you want something; it just does not happen. You have to get up, try again, and maybe use a different tactic.

Answer 6

None since Desire could be strong enough but habilities could lack.

Answer 7

It may play a part, but usually talent and/or education is more important. Sometimes luck plays a part.