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Sara Blakely

My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to

Sara Blakely

Failure

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Sara Blakely’s dad made failing a regular and expected part of life by asking about their failures weekly and showing disappointment if there were none, which taught her to see failure as a necessary step in learning. This approach helped her understand early on that true failure only happens when you don’t make an effort, not when you try and don’t succeed.

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