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.
I am Defeated all the time, yet to Victory I am born.
Heroes are made in the hour of defeat
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.
