[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fhRJ3DyDmpap8_9S2eFKVLsf6QLxV6AyFF_1sZxs_KSg":3,"$fNNultFVvpBPlM7DDftJ9uOrb3ztum4D6o75ZBT790YM":28},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},9233,"Samuel Smiles","S",230,null,"samuel-smiles",[12,16,20,24],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},326,"men",26,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},222,"inspirational",11,{"tag_id":21,"tag_name":22,"tag_count":23},128,"character",7,{"tag_id":25,"tag_name":26,"tag_count":27},692,"running",5,{"quotes":29,"pagination":95},[30,38,44,51,57,63,70,76,83,89],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},4028255,"Individualism is an emphasized weakness.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},4028243,"Progress, however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":50},4028234,"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success; we often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nSamuel Smiles wrote these words in his 1859 book \"Self-Help,\" a guide to personal development and self-improvement that resonated with the Victorian era's emphasis on individual responsibility and moral character. The quote reflects Smiles' own experiences as a young man, struggling with poverty and illness, who went on to become one of Britain's most celebrated biographers and essayists.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nSmiles' statement challenges the conventional notion that success is the primary teacher of wisdom. Instead, he suggests that failure, often seen as a negative experience, can be a catalyst for growth and learning. This paradox highlights the value of embracing mistakes as opportunities to discover what doesn't work, thereby illuminating the path to success.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing setbacks or failures in your own projects or endeavors, try reframing them not as dead ends but as crucial steps towards discovery. By acknowledging that mistakes are an essential part of the learning process, you can adopt a more experimental and iterative approach to problem-solving, much like Smiles himself did in his writing career.",{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},4028228,"The very greatest things, great thoughts, discoveries, inventions have usually been nurtured in hardship, often pondered over in sorrow, and at length established with difficulty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},4028225,"Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":69},4028216,"Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nSamuel Smiles, a British author and self-help pioneer, wrote these words in his 1859 book \"Character.\" At that time, the Industrial Revolution was underway, and there was a growing interest in self-improvement and personal development. The Victorian era's emphasis on education and moral character influenced Smiles' thoughts on the importance of experiential learning.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath this seemingly straightforward statement is a critique of overly theoretical knowledge and a warning against relying solely on abstract principles. By saying that \"practical wisdom\" can only be learned through experience, Smiles highlights the limited value of book-learning or intellectual understanding without real-world application.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives should aim to couple theoretical knowledge with hands-on experimentation and exploration. By embracing a \"learning by doing\" approach, they can develop practical wisdom that informs their decisions and drives meaningful results in their work.",{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},4028206,"This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of a civilised society. Of iron.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":82},4028201,"We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis profound quote is from Samuel Smiles' 1859 book \"Self-Help\". At that time, Smiles was reflecting on the era's industrialization and social change, witnessing many individuals struggling with poverty, illness, and personal crises. Through his writing, he aimed to provide guidance and encouragement for those seeking self-improvement.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nSmiles' statement highlights a counter-intuitive truth: success often reveals less about our capabilities than failure does. By acknowledging what we will not do in the face of adversity, we can paradoxically gain more insight into what truly matters for our personal growth and development. This tension between positive outcomes (success) and negative ones (failure) suggests that it's precisely through confronting and learning from failures that we distill our priorities, values, and skills.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing the \"negative\" feedback or results as essential stepping stones for your growth. By focusing on what doesn't work, you'll refine your judgment, clarify your goals, and eventually discover what truly drives your success.",{"id":84,"quote_text":85,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":86,"source":87,"quote_tag":88,"commentary":9},4028198,"Misfortune is next door to stupidity, and it will often be found that men who are constantly lamenting their luck, are in some way or other reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, improvidence, or want of application.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":90,"quote_text":91,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":34,"author":92,"source":93,"quote_tag":94,"commentary":9},4028194,"Childhood is like a mirror, which reflects in afterlife the images first presented to it. The first thing continues forever with the child. 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