Summary: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow observed, “Great is the art of the beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”Here are some famous failures who refused to quit, and mastered the art of ending.Dismissed from drama school with a note that read, “Wasting her time. She’s too shy to put her best foot forward.”—Lucille BallFired from a newspaper because he “lacked imagination and had no original ideas.”—Walt DisneyCut from his high school basketball team, he went home and locked himself in his room and cried. —Michael JordanHis teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything and that he should go into a field where he could succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.—Thomas EdisonHis fiancée died. He failed in business twice. He had a nervous breakdown and was defeated in eight elections.—Abraham LincolnDropped out of college for lack of motivation. Started a company that eventually fired him. – Stephen JobsThey Began with the End in Mind – and the planet is better for it.<br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
