6 Stories of Super Successes Who Overcame Failure

From Entrepreneur.com (Dec. 8, 2014):

Failure is not the alternative to success. It’s something to be avoided, but it’s also only a temporary setback on a bigger, more significant course. Everybody encounters failure at one point or another. What truly matters is how you react to and learn from that failure.

Take the stories of these six entrepreneurs. Their stories end in massive success, but all of them are rooted in failure. They’re perfect examples of why failure should never stop you from following your vision.

1. Arianna Huffington got rejected by 36 publishers.
2. Bill Gates watched his first company crumble.
3. George Steinbrenner bankrupted a team.
4. Walt Disney was told he lacked creativity.
5. Steve Jobs was booted from his own company.
6. Milton Hershey started three candy companies before Hershey's.

Draw inspiration from these stories the next time you experience failure, no matter the scale. In the moment, some failure might seem like the end of the road, but remember, there are countless successful men and women in the world today who are only enjoying success because they decided to push past the inevitable bleakness of failure.

Learn from your mistakes, reflect and accept the failure, but revisit your passion and keep pursuing your goals no matter what.  [read more]