You better die trying than not try at all. Not trying at all is a worse failure than trying and failing.

Oh you are so, so right my friend. I have often said to those who know me, I would rather die in poverty and still be trying to achieve my dreams and still believing than to die wealthy whilst feeling bored and unfulfilled with nothing to reach for.

Some of the greatest successes in history looked to the outside world like failure, but this is subjective to each of us and often what looks like failure is actually a lesson, realisation or indeed actually success in a mask we did not expect it to be wearing!

An optimist, keyed to my goal, dream, world and plan, not worried about what might happen in the way or what people might say. I will face my fear, overcome my fear and achieve what ever level of success i can and furthermore build on my current success another success story so my failure story will be less significant to my success story.

These words could be an inscription at the entrance of some majestic place of learning for all to see, a mantra for life, a description of the way to live a good life in regard to those things we desire to achieve most of all BUT You write them in the spirit that I already acknowledged from your response. They are not to be read accompanied with gold-leaf and a fanfare of a thousand trumpets ,they are simply the words of your personal philosophy as you already stated you don't pay attention to what others may think or say, that is how to live a liberated life in my estimation.

Thank YOU so very much for taking the time to engage in such a wonderful way, it is incredibly satisfying and I am so very grateful! Take great care, keep enjoying the journey my friend :)