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Read this korrent: There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction
There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction
Last stated 13 years ago
30 May 2013
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Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning. — tap to centre the map on it
You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning.
Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failure is never a problem unless it is catastrophic. — tap to centre the map on it
Failure is never a problem unless it is catastrophic.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak — tap to centre the map on it
The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak
Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life — tap to centre the map on it
Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life
Last stated 4 years ago
18 May 2022
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Taylor Swift — holds since 2022-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts — tap to centre the map on it
Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts
Last stated 3 years ago
13 Oct 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. — tap to centre the map on it
Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. — tap to centre the map on it
In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work.
Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment. — tap to centre the map on it
The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 10 months ago
24 Nov 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated a week ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
FF
Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength — tap to centre the map on it
Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength
Last stated 12 years ago
31 Oct 2014
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Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers are delightful environments for play, learning, and connection — tap to centre the map on it
Computers are delightful environments for play, learning, and connection
Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate. — tap to centre the map on it
It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are
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There is no such thing as failure; failure is life moving us in another direction
Last stated 30 May 2013 · 13 years ago
Holds Oprah Winfrey
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You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning.
Last stated 7 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Tony Fadell
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Failure is never a problem unless it is catastrophic.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
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The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak
Last stated 15 Jun 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Similar wording
Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life
Last stated 18 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Taylor Swift
Similar wording
Human progress requires trying again after unsuccessful attempts
Last stated 13 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Similar wording
In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work.
Last stated 6 Feb 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Arvid Kahl
Similar wording
The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Brandon Taylor
Same subject: optimism
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 24 Nov 2025 · 10 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: optimism
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: optimism
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Same subject: agency
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated 23 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: agency
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated 25 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Mr. Money Mustache
Same subject: agency
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds Frantz Fanon
Same subject: happiness
Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength
Last stated 31 Oct 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Stephen King
Same subject: happiness
Computers are delightful environments for play, learning, and connection
Last stated 21 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: happiness
It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
Last stated c. 2002
Holds Stephen Hawking