Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Spielberg notes that failure is certain while success is hard to attain.
- In plain terms
- You will fail often, but succeed rarely.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect failure as part of the process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define success?
- Can you accept inevitable failure?
Another view
This view might discourage those needing early wins.
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