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Famous Failures – Milton Hershey

Who knew a candy bar could lead to a success story? Hershey chocolate has become a staple in countless people’s diet. Whether you are a person who loves the straight-up Hershey bar or are more of a Kit Kat or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup sort of person, there’s something on today’s market for every chocolate lover. Many of us can’t imagine life without chocolate, although only 150 years ago, only the rich could enjoy the delicious confection. Chocolate had been around for centuries. But candy was something made by hand, taking a lot of time and effort to create which

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Famous Failures – Henry Ford

Who you listen to has an incredible bearing on your success. Continually listen to the people around you who are always criticizing your ideas and dreams will hold you back from realizing those dreams. On the other hand, surrounding yourself with people who encourage you and challenge you to stretch is a surefire way to make progress in achieving your goals. Henry Ford faced such a situation. When you think of Ford, cars are probably the first thing that comes to mind. That or the process we have come to know as the assembly line. Despite the Ford brand being

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Famous Failures – Bubble Wrap

Have you ever had what you thought was a really great idea only to have it turn out to be not so great after all? Now imagine someone else picking up your discarded idea and proving it actually was quite brilliant. This is what happened to Al Fielding and Marc Chavannes back in 1957. These two gentlemen were working on an aesthetic problem. They wanted to create a textured wallpaper in order to create an interesting effect in a room. Their solution? Take two shower curtains and put them together so that pockets of air would be trapped between them.

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Famous Failures – Albert Einstein

Stupid. Failure. No good. Idiot. Albert Einstein heard all these phrases about himself and more. Growing up was tough for young Einstein. He didn’t express himself well and he struggled in school. Even his teachers gave up on him, deciding that he was impossible to teach. Those around him considered him mentally retarded, and no one thought he would ever make anything of himself. This doesn’t sound like an auspicious beginning for someone who is considered to be one of the greatest geniuses of all time, does it? Einstein seemed to meet failure at every turn. He wished to

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Famous Failures Series – The Wright Brothers

When is the last time you flew in an airplane? (Thanks to Covid – it has probably been awhile!) How long did that trip take you? More importantly, how long would it have taken you to reach the same destination if you’d never flown at all? Without Wilbur and Orville Wright, the world would be a very different place. But did you know the Wright Brothers, who revolutionized powered flight, never finished high school much less had a degree from college? To the outside observer, the Wright Brothers didn’t look like much. They started out in an entirely different field

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Famous Failures – Milton Hershey

Famous Failures – Henry Ford

Famous Failures – Bubble Wrap

Famous Failures – Albert Einstein

Famous Failures Series – The Wright Brothers

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