{"id":5843,"date":"2018-06-18T00:06:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T04:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/?p=5843"},"modified":"2018-06-18T00:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T04:06:37","slug":"never-accept-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/2018\/06\/never-accept-defeat.html","title":{"rendered":"Never Accept Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As long as it&#8217;s possible to learn, you need never feel tied down by any past defeat in your life. Here&#8217;s the real fact: nothing can prevent the inwardly self-educating man or woman from succeeding in life. And here&#8217;s why: wisdom always triumphs over adversity. But to win real wisdom calls you to join in a special kind of struggle. And if this battle had a banner under which to rally, here&#8217;s what would be written upon that higher call to arms: &#8220;But I can find out!&#8221; Yes, you can learn the facts. You may not know the real reasons why you feel so lonely or worried at times, but you can find out. And you may not understand how you could have been so blind to that evil person&#8217;s real intentions, but you can find out. Take these four words that are freedom&#8217;s battle cry. Use them to defeat what&#8217;s defeating you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As long as it&#8217;s possible to learn, you need never feel tied down by any past defeat in your life. Here&#8217;s the real fact: nothing can prevent the inwardly self-educating man or woman from succeeding in life. And here&#8217;s why: wisdom always triumphs over adversity. 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