<p><br></p><p>Everybody wants to be successful, <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=6W3UvcNnql4C&amp;pg=PT391&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess+is+a+lousy+teacher.+It+seduces+smart+people+into+thinking+they+can%25E2%2580%2599t+lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj9-YyYiL3mAhUMa80KHWMXAtgQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess%2520is%2520a%2520lousy%2520teacher.%2520It%2520seduces%2520smart%2520people%2520into%2520thinking%2520they%2520can%25E2%2580%2599t%2520lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">but Gates understood </a>that there are dangers that come with success. Success can cause you to become complacent and neglect the things that made you successful in the first place.</p>

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into think

<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.uschamber.com/co/start" dir="ltr">Start</a> » <a href="https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy" dir="ltr">Strategy</a></h3><h1 dir="ltr"><b dir="ltr">10 Bill Gates Quotes</b> Every Business Owner Needs to Hear</h1><p>Bill Gates has a lot of wisdom to share about how to build a successful business and how to give back. Here are 10 memorable Bill Gates quotes everyone should read.</p><h6 dir="ltr">By: 
                <a href="https://www.uschamber.com/co/authors/jamie-johnson" dir="ltr">Jamie Johnson, Contributor</a>
        </h6><div><span>Share</span></div><img alt=" Wisdom from experienced businesspeople can inspire small business owners. " src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/co-assets/assets/images/_w622h415/GettyImages-688892392.jpg" width="745" height="497"><figcaption dir="ltr">
            <strong dir="ltr">From self-improvement inspiration to identifying and tackling problems, business owners can gain wisdom and motivation from Bill Gates.</strong> — pixelfit/Getty Images
        </figcaption><p>Bill Gates is a businessman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation. Not only known just for his incredible contributions to technology, Gates is also recognized for his generosity and wisdom. </p><p>Here are 10 Bill Gates quotes every business owner needs to hear — from running a company to being a good person overall. </p><h2>“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” </h2><p dir="ltr">Everybody wants to be successful, <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=6W3UvcNnql4C&amp;pg=PT391&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess+is+a+lousy+teacher.+It+seduces+smart+people+into+thinking+they+can%25E2%2580%2599t+lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj9-YyYiL3mAhUMa80KHWMXAtgQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess%2520is%2520a%2520lousy%2520teacher.%2520It%2520seduces%2520smart%2520people%2520into%2520thinking%2520they%2520can%25E2%2580%2599t%2520lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">but Gates understood</a> that there are dangers that come with success. Success can cause you to become complacent and neglect the things that made you successful in the first place. </p><h2>“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”</h2><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=m2W-DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT120&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CWe+all+need+people+who+will+give+us+feedback.+That%25E2%2580%2599s+how+we+improve.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjWxp2riL3mAhWabc0KHR58DnsQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CWe%2520all%2520need%2520people%2520who%2520will%2520give%2520us%2520feedback.%2520That%25E2%2580%2599s%2520how%2520we%2520improve.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Bill Gates frequently talks</a> about the need for constant self-improvement. It’s important to have people in our lives who will give us honest, constructive feedback. This is the only way we can grow and become better. </p><h2>“Patience is a key element of success.”</h2><p dir="ltr">Success usually comes after a lot of trial and error and a lot of failures. Successful individuals are those <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p5mhDwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT481&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CPatience+is+a+key+element+of+success.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiI3qi2iL3mAhVKCM0KHW01AjgQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CPatience%2520is%2520a%2520key%2520element%2520of%2520success.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">who have the patience</a> to stick through all the frustrating moments along the way. </p><h2>“The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can’t solve extreme poverty and disease, isn’t just mistaken. It’s harmful.”</h2><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=5XA7DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT67&amp;dq=The+belief+that+the+world+is+getting+worse,+that+we+cant+solve+extreme+poverty+and+disease,+isnt+just+mistaken.+Its+harmful.&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi529jLiL3mAhXBXc0KHXiZDaoQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=The%2520belief%2520that%2520the%2520world%2520is%2520getting%2520worse%252C%2520that%2520we%2520cant%2520solve%2520extreme%2520poverty%2520and%2520disease%252C%2520isnt%2520just%2520mistaken.%2520Its%2520harmful.&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Gates understands</a> that even the most challenging problems have solutions and that if you’re in a position to help other people, then you should do so. That’s why he and his wife Melinda <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-projects-of-generous-philanthropists-bill-and-melinda-gates-2018-8" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">donated over $36 billion</a> to charity.</p><h2>“Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player."</h2><p dir="ltr">We can only improve so much on our own, <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=bnx7DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT147&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CEveryone+needs+a+coach.+It+doesn%2527t+matter+whether+you%2527re+a+basketball+player,+a+tennis+player,+a+gymnast+or+a+bridge+player.%2522&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwit6M_eiL3mAhVSCM0KHTWEAQ8Q6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CEveryone%2520needs%2520a%2520coach.%2520It%2520doesn't%2520matter%2520whether%2520you're%2520a%2520basketball%2520player%252C%2520a%2520tennis%2520player%252C%2520a%2520gymnast%2520or%2520a%2520bridge%2520player.%2522&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">which is why we need</a> a coach or a mentor to help us. This is the best way to ensure you’re continuing to live up to your full potential.</p><p>We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.</p><p>Bill Gates</p><h2>"Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world ... if you do so, you are insulting yourself."</h2><p dir="ltr">We all have unique gifts and our own ways of contributing to the greater good. By <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tmneBgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT64&amp;dq=Don%2527t+compare+yourself+with+anyone+in+this+world...if+you+do+so,+you+are+insulting+yourself.&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj8vfzpiL3mAhWNQc0KHaGfCRkQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=Don't%2520compare%2520yourself%2520with%2520anyone%2520in%2520this%2520world...if%2520you%2520do%2520so%252C%2520you%2520are%2520insulting%2520yourself.&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">trying to copy someone else</a>, you’re short-changing yourself and depriving the world of all you have to offer.</p><h2> “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”</h2><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=FranDwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA186&amp;dq=Your+most+unhappy+customers+are+your+greatest+source+of+learning&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiu0bX4iL3mAhWJAZ0JHfScCh8Q6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=Your%2520most%2520unhappy%2520customers%2520are%2520your%2520greatest%2520source%2520of%2520learning&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Bill Gates recognized</a> that problems were really opportunities and ways to improve. And, in business, unhappy customers have the most to teach you about how you can improve your products and services. </p><h2>“I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there’s a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger.”</h2><p dir="ltr">Most people want to be wealthy, but <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=jBmNCwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PP5&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CI+can+understand+wanting+to+have+millions+of+dollars,+there%25E2%2580%2599s+a+certain+freedom,+meaningful+freedom,+that+comes+with+that.+%25E2%2580%2598But+once+you+get+much+beyond+that,+I+have+to+tell+you,+it%25E2%2580%2599s+the+same+hamburger.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiXydGEib3mAhXaHM0KHYSCAFsQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CI%2520can%2520understand%2520wanting%2520to%2520have%2520millions%2520of%2520dollars%252C%2520there%25E2%2580%2599s%2520a%2520certain%2520freedom%252C%2520meaningful%2520freedom%252C%2520that%2520comes%2520with%2520that.%2520%25E2%2580%2598But%2520once%2520you%2520get%2520much%2520beyond%2520that%252C%2520I%2520have%2520to%2520tell%2520you%252C%2520it%25E2%2580%2599s%2520the%2520same%2520hamburger.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">past a certain point</a>, money isn’t going to increase your happiness or add more meaning to your life. That’s why Gates continues to give away much of his wealth to charitable contributions. </p><h2>“Television is not real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.” </h2><p dir="ltr">Television often makes starting and running a business seem easy and exciting, but it’s <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=o81RAgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA56&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CTelevision+is+not+real+life.+In+real+life,+people+actually+have+to+leave+the+coffee+shop+and+go+to+jobs.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjk5s6Wib3mAhVSHM0KHem_CZwQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CTelevision%2520is%2520not%2520real%2520life.%2520In%2520real%2520life%252C%2520people%2520actually%2520have%2520to%2520leave%2520the%2520coffee%2520shop%2520and%2520go%2520to%2520jobs.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">a lot of hard work</a>. Don’t get caught up in the narrative around self-employment. It’s going to take a lot of discipline to make your dreams a reality. </p><h2>“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”</h2><p dir="ltr">It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of success, but success on its own has very little to teach you. It’s important to <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tEqVKfi5lOcC&amp;pg=PA111&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CIt%25E2%2580%2599s+fine+to+celebrate+success,+but+it+is+more+important+to+heed+the+lessons+of+failure.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjljYukib3mAhWEZs0KHeI2CZQQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CIt%25E2%2580%2599s%2520fine%2520to%2520celebrate%2520success%252C%2520but%2520it%2520is%2520more%2520important%2520to%2520heed%2520the%2520lessons%2520of%2520failure.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">pay attention to your failures</a> and learn from them going forward. </p><p><em>CO— aims to bring you inspiration from leading respected experts. However, before making any business decision, you should consult a professional who can advise you based on your individual situation.</em></p><div>
                            Published January 07, 2020
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Bill Gates has a lot of wisdom to share about how to build a successful business and how to give back. Here are 10 memorable Bill Gates quotes everyone should read.

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10 Bill Gates Quotes  Every Business Owner Needs to Hear

<p>Bill Gates has a lot of wisdom to share about how to build a successful business and how to give back. Here are 10 memorable Bill Gates quotes everyone should read. </p>

<p>Bill Gates is a businessman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation. Not only known just for his incredible contributions to technology, Gates is also recognized for his generosity and wisdom. </p>

<p>Here are 10 Bill Gates quotes every business owner needs to hear — from running a company to being a good person overall. </p>

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

<p dir="ltr">Everybody wants to be successful, <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=6W3UvcNnql4C&amp;pg=PT391&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess+is+a+lousy+teacher.+It+seduces+smart+people+into+thinking+they+can%25E2%2580%2599t+lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj9-YyYiL3mAhUMa80KHWMXAtgQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CSuccess%2520is%2520a%2520lousy%2520teacher.%2520It%2520seduces%2520smart%2520people%2520into%2520thinking%2520they%2520can%25E2%2580%2599t%2520lose.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">but Gates understood </a>that there are dangers that come with success. Success can cause you to become complacent and neglect the things that made you successful in the first place. </p>

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”

<p dir="ltr"><a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=m2W-DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT120&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CWe+all+need+people+who+will+give+us+feedback.+That%25E2%2580%2599s+how+we+improve.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjWxp2riL3mAhWabc0KHR58DnsQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CWe%2520all%2520need%2520people%2520who%2520will%2520give%2520us%2520feedback.%2520That%25E2%2580%2599s%2520how%2520we%2520improve.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bill Gates frequently talks </a>about the need for constant self-improvement. It’s important to have people in our lives who will give us honest, constructive feedback. This is the only way we can grow and become better. </p>

“Patience is a key element of success.”

<p dir="ltr">Success usually comes after a lot of trial and error and a lot of failures. Successful individuals are those <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p5mhDwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT481&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CPatience+is+a+key+element+of+success.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiI3qi2iL3mAhVKCM0KHW01AjgQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CPatience%2520is%2520a%2520key%2520element%2520of%2520success.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">who have the patience </a>to stick through all the frustrating moments along the way. </p>

“The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can’t solve extreme poverty and disease, isn’t just mistaken. It’s harmful.”

<p dir="ltr"><a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=5XA7DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT67&amp;dq=The+belief+that+the+world+is+getting+worse,+that+we+cant+solve+extreme+poverty+and+disease,+isnt+just+mistaken.+Its+harmful.&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi529jLiL3mAhXBXc0KHXiZDaoQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=The%2520belief%2520that%2520the%2520world%2520is%2520getting%2520worse%252C%2520that%2520we%2520cant%2520solve%2520extreme%2520poverty%2520and%2520disease%252C%2520isnt%2520just%2520mistaken.%2520Its%2520harmful.&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gates understands </a>that even the most challenging problems have solutions and that if you’re in a position to help other people, then you should do so. That’s why he and his wife Melinda <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-projects-of-generous-philanthropists-bill-and-melinda-gates-2018-8" rel="noreferrer noopener">donated over $36 billion </a>to charity. </p>

“Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player."

<p dir="ltr">We can only improve so much on our own, <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=bnx7DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT147&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CEveryone+needs+a+coach.+It+doesn%2527t+matter+whether+you%2527re+a+basketball+player,+a+tennis+player,+a+gymnast+or+a+bridge+player.%2522&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwit6M_eiL3mAhVSCM0KHTWEAQ8Q6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CEveryone%2520needs%2520a%2520coach.%2520It%2520doesn't%2520matter%2520whether%2520you're%2520a%2520basketball%2520player%252C%2520a%2520tennis%2520player%252C%2520a%2520gymnast%2520or%2520a%2520bridge%2520player.%2522&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">which is why we need </a>a coach or a mentor to help us. This is the best way to ensure you’re continuing to live up to your full potential. </p>

<p>We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. </p>

"Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world ... if you do so, you are insulting yourself."

<p dir="ltr">We all have unique gifts and our own ways of contributing to the greater good. By <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tmneBgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT64&amp;dq=Don%2527t+compare+yourself+with+anyone+in+this+world...if+you+do+so,+you+are+insulting+yourself.&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj8vfzpiL3mAhWNQc0KHaGfCRkQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=Don't%2520compare%2520yourself%2520with%2520anyone%2520in%2520this%2520world...if%2520you%2520do%2520so%252C%2520you%2520are%2520insulting%2520yourself.&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">trying to copy someone else </a>, you’re short-changing yourself and depriving the world of all you have to offer. </p>

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

<p dir="ltr"><a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=FranDwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA186&amp;dq=Your+most+unhappy+customers+are+your+greatest+source+of+learning&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiu0bX4iL3mAhWJAZ0JHfScCh8Q6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=Your%2520most%2520unhappy%2520customers%2520are%2520your%2520greatest%2520source%2520of%2520learning&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bill Gates recognized </a>that problems were really opportunities and ways to improve. And, in business, unhappy customers have the most to teach you about how you can improve your products and services. </p>

“I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there’s a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger.”

<p dir="ltr">Most people want to be wealthy, but <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=jBmNCwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PP5&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CI+can+understand+wanting+to+have+millions+of+dollars,+there%25E2%2580%2599s+a+certain+freedom,+meaningful+freedom,+that+comes+with+that.+%25E2%2580%2598But+once+you+get+much+beyond+that,+I+have+to+tell+you,+it%25E2%2580%2599s+the+same+hamburger.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiXydGEib3mAhXaHM0KHYSCAFsQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CI%2520can%2520understand%2520wanting%2520to%2520have%2520millions%2520of%2520dollars%252C%2520there%25E2%2580%2599s%2520a%2520certain%2520freedom%252C%2520meaningful%2520freedom%252C%2520that%2520comes%2520with%2520that.%2520%25E2%2580%2598But%2520once%2520you%2520get%2520much%2520beyond%2520that%252C%2520I%2520have%2520to%2520tell%2520you%252C%2520it%25E2%2580%2599s%2520the%2520same%2520hamburger.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">past a certain point </a>, money isn’t going to increase your happiness or add more meaning to your life. That’s why Gates continues to give away much of his wealth to charitable contributions. </p>

“Television is not real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.”

<p dir="ltr">Television often makes starting and running a business seem easy and exciting, but it’s <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=o81RAgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA56&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CTelevision+is+not+real+life.+In+real+life,+people+actually+have+to+leave+the+coffee+shop+and+go+to+jobs.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjk5s6Wib3mAhVSHM0KHem_CZwQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CTelevision%2520is%2520not%2520real%2520life.%2520In%2520real%2520life%252C%2520people%2520actually%2520have%2520to%2520leave%2520the%2520coffee%2520shop%2520and%2520go%2520to%2520jobs.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">a lot of hard work </a>. Don’t get caught up in the narrative around self-employment. It’s going to take a lot of discipline to make your dreams a reality. </p>

“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

<p dir="ltr">It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of success, but success on its own has very little to teach you. It’s important to <a dir="ltr" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tEqVKfi5lOcC&amp;pg=PA111&amp;dq=%25E2%2580%259CIt%25E2%2580%2599s+fine+to+celebrate+success,+but+it+is+more+important+to+heed+the+lessons+of+failure.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;hl=en&amp;newbks=1&amp;newbks_redir=0&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjljYukib3mAhWEZs0KHeI2CZQQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&amp;q=%25E2%2580%259CIt%25E2%2580%2599s%2520fine%2520to%2520celebrate%2520success%252C%2520but%2520it%2520is%2520more%2520important%2520to%2520heed%2520the%2520lessons%2520of%2520failure.%25E2%2580%259D&amp;f=false" rel="noreferrer noopener">pay attention to your failures </a>and learn from them going forward. </p>

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