Frustrated, he almost gave up. But each "failure" taught him something: the nut was too strong for force, too flexible to crack by falling, and waterproof.
In a dense forest, a young squirrel named Pip found a strange, hard nut. Carved into its shell were the letters: . mlfnut
Pip asked the wise old owl what it meant. The owl said, "It stands for: 'Many Little Failures Never Undermine Truth.'" Frustrated, he almost gave up