If life and success are the destination we are all meant for, then failure is the sign post, pointing the way. It is also one of the scariest experiences of life, and that is why so few ever achieve the greatness they are meant for. In every failure lies the seed of greatness. This book, Seven Secrets of Failure, began as a presentation to students and became a continuous reflection in Fr. Cleophus Joseph's own life. It is a journey for parents, who need to overcome past personal failure to become the models that their families need. It is for spouses who need to get beyond their limitations to be what their relationships need them to be. And it is especially for young persons, on how to keep going when all others would give up. The basic message is simple: where you end up has nothing to do with how much you fall down; it has everything to do with what you choose to do next. And that is a lesson we all need to relearn every single day of our lives.