Failure doesn't mean you are a failure,

失败并不代表你是个失败者

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

它只表明你尚未成功

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,

失败并不代表你一无所获

It does mean you have learned something.

它只表明你吸取了一次教训

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

失败并不代表你很愚蠢

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

它只表明你信心百倍

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

失败并不代表你无脸见人

It does mean you were willing to try.

它只表明你百折不回

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

失败并不代表白费功夫

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

它只表明你的方法仍待改进

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

失败并不代表你低人一等

It does mean you are not perfect.

它只表明你也并非完人

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

失败并不代表你浪费了生命

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

它只表明你有理由重新开始

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

失败并不代表你应该放弃

It does mean you must try harder.

它只表明你要加倍努力

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

失败并不代表成功永远不属于你

It does mean it will take a little longer.

它只表明你可能需要付出更多的时间

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

失败并不代表上帝已经将你抛弃

It does mean God has a better idea.

它只表明上帝还有更好的主意

作者Robert Harold Schuller是美国诗人，毕业于素有美国哈佛后花园之称的Hope College霍普学院，1950年从西方神学院获得神学硕士学位。《失败的意义》是一首励志诗，失败并不代表你就是失败者。

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure,

失败并不代表你是个失败者

It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

它只表明你尚未成功

Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing,

失败并不代表你一无所获

It does mean you have learned something.

它只表明你吸取了一次教训

Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool,

失败并不代表你很愚蠢

It does mean you had a lot of faith.

它只表明你信心百倍

Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced,

失败并不代表你无脸见人

It does mean you were willing to try.

它只表明你百折不回

Failure doesn't mean you don't have it,

失败并不代表白费功夫

It does mean you have to do something in a different way.

它只表明你的方法仍待改进

Failure doesn't mean you are inferior,

失败并不代表你低人一等

It does mean you are not perfect.

它只表明你也并非完人

Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life,

失败并不代表你浪费了生命

It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.

它只表明你有理由重新开始

Failure doesn't mean you should give up,

失败并不代表你应该放弃

It does mean you must try harder.

它只表明你要加倍努力

Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it,

失败并不代表成功永远不属于你

It does mean it will take a little longer.

它只表明你可能需要付出更多的时间

Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you,

失败并不代表上帝已经将你抛弃

It does mean God has a better idea.

它只表明上帝还有更好的主意

作者Robert Harold Schuller是美国诗人，毕业于素有美国哈佛后花园之称的Hope College霍普学院，1950年从西方神学院获得神学硕士学位。《失败的意义》是一首励志诗，失败并不代表你就是失败者。