March 05, 2025

BG’s Positively Speaking

The Fear Of Failure

The ‘fear of failure.,’  is probably the most common fear we face as we struggle to improve ourselves and our life. We’ve been taught to think, and feel, that to fail at something is ‘the end of the line’ and we must, at all costs, avoid it. However, failure, or the possibility of it, is an important and essential ingredient in the success recipe. In order for us to become successful, we must be prepared to fail. As in all worthwhile endeavours, there is an element of risk. Our ultimate success does not rest on the number of failures we experience, but on how many times we pick ourselves up and try again. To risk failure is to tempt success. The risks we take and the failures we experience, are the lessons we need to learn to assure our success. We can only apply those lessons if we try again. Someone once said, “You only get one chance.” They were wrong! We can have as many chances as we want – it’s all up to us. How many times are we willing to pick ourselves, and the pieces, up and start again? Success will depend on picking yourself up one more time than you get knocked down. In his book “Think And Grow Rich” Napoleon Hill says “most so-called failures are only temporary defeats.” We have to be prepared to grasp the opportunities, take the chance, overcome the fear of failure and we will be successful! You can read more about success and overcoming fear in my book, Positively Speaking, available from;  HERE or through Amazon. In the meantime, don’t let fear fool you because fear is only:

False Evidence Appearing Real!

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Your Horoscope

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Aries Mar. 21 – Apr. 19: Your actions are causing some intrigue with associates.Keep them guessing until you are ready to reveal your plans.

Taurus Apr. 20 – May 20: Distractions can be costly, at home and at work. Consider some re-organizing to eliminate as many as possible.

Gemini May 21 – June 20: Keep romance out of your workplace. This is not a good time to add more complications to your life.

Cancer June 21 – July 22: You will find inspiration in the most unlikely places. A person of faith throws you a challenge, accept it gracefully.

Leo July 23 – Aug 22: Big plans could be in the offing. Don’t shy away from asking some difficult questions of others. Remain positive.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: Enlist the help of family. It will cost you less in the long run. Your children will come through for you. even though you don’t see it.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: The idle gossip of some co-workers will hinder your progress. Shut them out, politely, and get on with YOUR business.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: Some of your plans may have to be put on hold. Important matters that arise will need your immediate attention.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21: Don’t worry if you are a little off track. Sometimes it’s good to wander. You’ll find your way back.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19: Don’t worry about things that don’t concern you. Concern yourself instead to those things that will affect you.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: Goofing off will not serve you well. Use your creativity to be more constructive. Show some originality.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: Be mindful of the feelings of others. Don’t allow your personal feelings to separate you from some good friends.

A Haunting We Will Go!

Niagara Falls’ Screaming Tunnel: Is a small limestone tunnel, running underneath what once was the Grand Trunk Railway lines, located in the northwest corner of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The actual location is just off Warner Road. Often thought to be a railway tunnel, it  was actually constructed only as a drainage tunnel so that water can be removed from the farmlands, not as a railway tunnel as often thought. The water would flow underneath the Grand Trunk Railway and down to the valley below. Farmers used this tunnel to transport goods and animals safely underneath the busy railroad above. Constructed in the 1800s, it is 16 feet(4.9m) in height and 125 feet (38m) long. Legend recounts that the tunnel is haunted

by the ghost of a young girl, who after escaping a nearby burning farm building with her

clothing ablaze, died within its walls. Several variants of the legend exist locally, one version has the girl set on fire by her enraged father after he loses custody of his children following a nasty divorce. Another tells of a young girl being assaulted inside the tunnel and her body burned to prevent any evidence from being found. All of these legends end with the girls screams filling up the tunnel as she was burning to death. According to locals, if you enter the

tunnel after midnight and light a match, the flame will mysteriously extinguish with screams of a young female ringing in your ears.

Aunt Karen

The teacher gave her fifth-grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. “Johnny, do you have a story to share?” the teacher asked. “Yes, ma’am. My daddy told a story about my Aunt Karen. She was a pilot in the war and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory and all she had was a small flask of whiskey, a pistol and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so it wouldn’t break and then her parachute landed right in the middle of twenty enemy troops. She shot fifteen of them with the gun until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last enemy soldier with her bare hands.” “Good Heavens,” said the horrified teacher. “What kind of moral did your daddy tell you from this horrible story?” “Stay the heck away from Aunt Karen when she’s drinking!”

Two Nuns Shopping

Two nuns were shopping in a food store and happened to be passing the beer and liquor section. One nun asks the other if she would like a beer. The other nun answered that would be good, but that she would be queasy about purchasing it. The first nun said that she would handle it and picked up a six-pack and took it to the cashier. The cashier had a surprised look and the first nun said, “This is for washing our hair.” The cashier without blinking an eye reached under the counter and put a package of pretzel sticks in the bag with the beer saying, “Here, don’t forget the curlers.

The Last Word

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true;
the other is to refuse to believe what is true.