If you have marketable qualities which are in high demand then your NEGATIVES are no longer a hurdle for a successful career

Nothing to lose for a bean not recognized, its the taste of the coffee which lacks

You may turn over a million rocks looking for success but before you quit realize that its waiting for you under one of the unturned rocks.

Failures are opportunities to make our path clearer and more direct. Don't see a failure as a hinderence but rather as stepping stones to help you create a better and clearer picture of your goal. Furthermore, when one doesn't give up failures catapult one to the end result.

I believe one key to success is harnessing the lesson within our "failures" (What did we learn? How can we make it better?)

Unfortunately, it won't do much for his career. It's great and outstanding in terms of an honor and a motivation to keep going though.