Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats.
Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.
Heroes are made in the hour of defeat
I am Defeated all the time, yet to Victory I am born.
When you are knocked down you have two choices - stay down or get back up, stronger.
In actual life a downward movement may sometimes be made the beginning of an ascent.
