Don’t be afraid to fail. You’ve failed many times, although you might not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot. R . H . Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on. English novelist John Creasey received more than 700 rejection slips before he published over 600 books. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs.
Don’t worry about failure.
Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.

December 2025 Scoutmaster Minute
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter Hello friends of Troop 26, It is a deep privilege to serve as Scoutmaster. After a wonderful handover with Mike at the end of 2024 and into early 2025, I’m delighted




