Oftentimes I feel like quitting. Then I remember that...

Sylvain Zyssman

Mar 10 • 🗨️General discussion

Gary Vee posted 1,000 wine videos with no audience 🍷
The Beatles were rejected by 4 labels and played 1,000+ shows before they became stars 🎶
Michael Jordan missed 9,000 shots in his career 🏀
Spielberg got rejected from film school 3 times 🎥
Mr. Beast uploaded 450+ videos before going viral 📹
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first TV job for being "unfit for television" 📺
Sylvester Stallone was rejected by 1,500 agents before Rocky got made 🥊
J.K. Rowling was rejected by 12 publishers before Harry Potter 📚

…and the list goes on.

Winners don’t succeed despite failure. They succeed because of it.

Failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s part of the game.

It’s the price of entry. The tuition fee. The best teacher. The most rewarding grind.

It’s a numbers game after all. If I double my rate of failures, I should double my rate of success. And along the way, I learn what works (and what doesn’t.)

No, I’m not (and probably never will be) comparing my journey to these giants, but when I feel down, this is what I hang onto.

If they managed to build huge things, then surely I can build one small thing.

So no. I’m not quitting.

What keeps you pushing forward when quitting feels like the easiest option?

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