Vocabulary Tricks Part 18: Failures Are the Pillars of Success

Life is not a bed of roses. We have to face obstacles in our lives. Difficulties often obstruct our progress. It is not easy to achieve success. People who keep on striving achieve success.
Failures are invaluable experiences. Failures reveal our weaknesses and guide us for future preparation. They motivate us to put more efforts. Therefore, failures prepare us for the next endeavour.
The one who learns from mistakes always achieve success. We should do the analysis and rectify our mistakes. We should be optimistic as pessimistic people cannot attain success. Pessimism is a stumbling block in our path to success.

WORDS WITH MEANING AND ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES

Obstacle

Meaning: A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress
Example: The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money.
Synonym: barrier, hurdle, baulk, curb, check

Obstruct

Meaning: Block (an opening, path, road, etc.)
Example: She was obstructing the entrance
Synonym: block up, clog, clog up, barricade

Strive

Meaning: Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
Example: We must strive to secure steady growth.
Synonym: try, aim, attempt, endeavour

Invaluable

Meaning: Extremely useful
Example: This is an invaluable source of information.
Synonym: indispensable, crucial, critical, key

Reveal

Meaning: Make (previously unknown or secret information) known
Example: She was not ready to reveal the secret.
Synonym: divulge, disclose, tell, let out

Endeavour

Meaning: An attempt to achieve a goal
Example: It is an endeavour to reduce serious injury.
Synonym: attempt, try, bid, effort, trial, venture

Analysis

Meaning: Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
Example: She is doing an analysis of popular culture.
Synonym: examination, investigation, inspection, survey, scanning

Rectify

Meaning: Put right; correct
Example: You should make efforts to rectify the situation.
Synonym: deal with, amend, revise, remedy

Optimistic

Meaning: Hopeful and confident about the future
Example: He was optimistic that he would win a medal.
Synonym: positive, confident, hopeful, sanguine, bullish, buoyant

Pessimistic

Meaning: Believe that the worst will happen
Example: She was pessimistic about the prospects.
Synonym: gloomy, negative, defeatist, downbeat

Attain

Meaning: Succeed in achieving
Example: He attained the first rank.
Synonym: accomplish, reach, arrive at, grasp

Stumbling block

Meaning: A circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation
Example: Be careful not to create any unnecessary stumbling blocks.
Synonym: obstacle, hurdle, barrier, bar, hindrance, impediment, handicap