“A man of genius makes no mistakes,” wrote James Joyce. “His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”
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It's worth developing a catalog of failure turned success stories.
In his MasterClass, Wolfgang Puck said that at one point he stood on a bridge for an hour, contemplating jumping.
Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner toiled in obscurity in the Arena Football League before making the NFL.
Everyone knows that Abraham Lincoln had a poor election track record before becoming president.
Vincent Van Gogh moved from job to job and sold only one painting during his lifetime. His paintings sell for millions now.
Hans Zimmer lived in a cheap London flat before he was "discovered" as a master composer for movie scores.
It took Edison a thousand tries to invent the lightbulb. He explained that he learned, "999 ways not to make a lightbulb."
Many 'overnight success' stories overlook the years of work that underpinned recognition.
John Maxwell wrote "Failing Forward" in which he describes numerous stories of failure turned into success.
Do. Not. Quit.
Lagniappe. Invest the four minutes to watch.
Lagniappe 2. Keep going.
Lagniappe 3. Overload.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑🏀
— Buckets Basketball (@BucketsBBALL1) November 21, 2023
Double Overload vs. 1-3-1 Zone📝
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