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In his book, Bezonomics: How Amazon Is Changing Our Lives and What the World's Best Companies Are Learning from It, Brian Dumaine quotes Bezos as saying, “The whole point of moving things forward,” says Bezos, “is that you run into problems, into failures, and you have to back up and do things again.…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “Spencer Silver, the scientist who is partially credited with the creation of the Post-it, was working in his lab at the Minnesota-based company, actually trying to develop a very strong adhesive. Unfortunately, he wasn’t successful. What he accidentally made…

Officials at the Sierra Bible Camp in California confirmed that the camp was destroyed by the Dixie Fire in the summer of 2021. The camp averaged 2,200 visitors each summer and was founded in 1952. The camp advertised itself as a camp where youth could get to know more about the Savior and connect with…

After the summit with President Trump failed to produce an agreement, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un blamed four of his top officials. It’s not good to be blamed for failure in North Korea. The North Korean leader had the officials executed. According to reports, the Dear Leader also demoted his right-hand…

After the Cleveland Browns finished the 2017 NFL season with zero wins, some fans in the city organized what they called a “no victory” lap. The parade consisted of 80 vehicles making one lap around the stadium to make a statement creatively expressed their outrage over a season many wanted to forget.…

Los Angeles will be home to the new Museum of Failure. The museum will feature more than 100 failed inventions. The goal is to help us “accept failure, learn from it, and truly achieve progress.” Failure is not the end. The Bible tells of men and women who failed before they succeeded. Peter denied Christ…

Three American scientists, including one who initially flunked out of MIT, won the Nobel Prize in physics because they launched a whole new way of observing the cosmos. Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne were part of team of more than 1,000 astronomers who first observed gravitational waves in…

A new traveling museum recognizes more than one hundred failed inventions. The builders want to encourage humanity to “accept failure, learn from it, and truly achieve progress.” Some of the failed innovations are the Apple Newton, Google Glass, Harley Davidson Perfume, and the Kodak Digital Camera.—Jim…

In the NFL offseason two men in the Denver Broncos front office were convicted of DUI. Team president, John Elway suspended both of them, but he did not fire them. When asked why Tom Heckert and Matt Russell were not fired Elway replied, “Heck, I’ve made a lot of poor decisions too. I believe in second…

Samir Singh, the ultra marathon runner from India had set a huge goal for himself, but ended just short of his achieving his dream. Singh, who was called “The Faith Runner,” spent three months running between the slums and business district of Mumbai. He set a goal of running 10,000 km in 100 days when…

George St. Pierre, aka GSP, is one of the most accomplished martial artists in Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) history. He is a three-time former UFC Welterweight champion (2006, 2007, 2008), three-time Canadian Athlete of the Year (2008, 2009, 2010), consistently named as one of the best "pound-for-pound"…

In 2009, Cassandra Phillips launched a one-day conference celebrating failure in high tech world of Silicon Valley. The conference was successful for four years, and now Phillips says her conference isn’t needed any more because failure has become so common in high-tech ventures. In fact, according to…

Bill Cosby said, “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” —Jim L. Wilson and Rondall Leggett “The 15 Best Quotes to Inspire Perseverance,” http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/comfort-cravings/201401/the-15-best-quotes-inspire-perseverance Galatians 6:9…

Footage from surveillance cameras from two businesses located near each other show a man who tied to rob both of them came up empty handed. The suspect, a Hispanic man in his twenties, first walked into a convenience store and demanded money. He was holding a potato disguised as a gun. The thief fled…

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia said, “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.…

In 2013, Michael Jordan celebrated his 50th birthday! Most people wouldn't believe that a man often praised as being the best basketball player of all time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Fortunately, Jordan was able to overcome that discouraging setback! He refused to let it stop…

At the second Inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013, vocalist and performer Beyoncé Knowles delivered a moving rendition of the National Anthem. It was immediately regarded by news organizations as a historical moment. US Magazine called it “Beyoncé’s proudest moment ever” and Business…

Three weeks into the 2013 New Year, 33% of Americans admitted they’ve already broken or cheated on their New Year’s resolutions. This demonstrates the near impossibility of turning over a new leaf. Making a life change that puts one on a heavenward path is especially tough. In fact, it is impossible.…

In Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, Eric Metaxas writes, “Actions must follow what one believed, else one could not claim to believe it.” —Jim L. Wilson Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, 240. Joshua 1:8 (HCSB) This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are…

Jong Sim Rim won the 3rd weightlifting gold medal for North Korea and, like all North Korean athletes, she credited her success to the great leadership of the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim, Jong Un. However, few people from the western world take this seriously. So what was the real reason for the…

An Unnamed Seattle woman was coming to the end of a successful drivers test to complete her driver’s education training. “She was doing great,” said a police spokesman.” Unfortunately, as she was parking the car at the end of the test she accidently pressed on the gas pedal instead of the brake and sent…

Lance Armstrong was one of the greatest cyclists in the history of the game. He won Tour de France 7 times. However, the USADA recently exposed his lies. He did not play fair. The USADA has strong evidence that Armstrong used dope. Doping ruined his career as a cyclist. He lost all his medals and past…

David Kim is a successful businessman, author, and Christian. Working long and hard Kim built his business into a consortium that operates restaurant chains including Sweet Factory, La Salsa, Cinnabon, Denny’s, and Baja Fresh. David Kim had worked hard and became very successful but when his father died…

In License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver, Rick Harrison says, “I’ve tried a lot of things that have worked and a lot that failed. I wasn’t afraid of failure, and I knew if I could make this a success it would be a huge success. It didn’t seem like a risk at all.” -- License…

Ingeborg Sjöqvist is the world’s oldest living Olympian. She is 100-years-old. In her younger days she was a high-diver competing in the 1932 and the 1936 Olympics for her native Sweden. While she fondly remembers the events surrounding the Los Angeles Olympics, the high-diving itself is heartbreaking.…