Spanx創始人

????我記得小時候常和父親坐在飯桌前，父親會問我那個禮拜有什么事情沒做好。如果我參選校園劇失敗，他會和我擊掌慶祝。他總是鼓勵我去失敗。當時我沒有意識到這個建議將在多大程度上定義我的未來，影響我對失敗的定義。作為一個創業家，我發現太多人不去追求自己的想法，是因為他們害怕或恐懼失敗。父親教給我的是，失敗會帶給你下一份精彩。這是與傳統截然相反的家教，但如今我知道如果我不曾失敗，就不會有我的今天。我曾經試圖成為一名律師，但參加法學院入學考試兩次都沒過。像這樣的失敗還有很多，它們告訴我，生命中的一些重大的失利只是把我們推到了另一條道路上而已。

Sara Blakely

Founder of Spanx

????I used to sit at the dining room table as a kid and my dad would ask me what I failed at that week. If I tried out for a school play and didn't get it, he would high-five me. He always encouraged me to fail. I didn't realize at the time how much this advice would define not only my future, but my definition of failure. I have realized as an entrepreneur that so many people don't pursue their idea because they were scared or afraid of what could happen. My dad taught me that failing simply just leads you to the next great thing. It was pretty unconventional parenting, but I realize now that if I hadn't failed, I wouldn't be where I am today. I tried to be a lawyer and failed the LSATs twice. It was one of many tests that showed me how some of the biggest failures in our lives just nudge us into another path.