26A - Celebrating Failure

1) Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester and failed each time.
The first time I failed this semester was trying to come up with an opportunity that seemed like it had a chance to thrive in Gainesville. I sat at the idea for days because I was thinking on a large scale to revolutionize something in Gainesville.


2) Tell us what you learned from it.  
From that experience, I learned that I don't need to start big to make a change. There are smaller issues in life that can be reconciled with a new innovative solution. With that being said, I went from a state-wide idea to a local-city community, which made finding a more concrete issue to innovate much easier.


3) Reflect, in general, on what you think about failure. Failure is hard, isn't it? It's embarrassing, sure, but it also means that we have to change something about ourselves. Talk about how you handle failure (emotionally, behaviorally). Finally, talk about how this class has changed your perspective on failure -- are you more likely to take a risk now than you were just a few months ago?
I think failure is necessary for success. Without failure, you will never understand how the world truly works. Failure allows you to see what's wrong with your idea and gives you time to fix it. Failure is not the end, but just an obstacle that varies by person, but it is always in the way of success.

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  1. UnknownApril 15, 2018 at 10:02 AM

    Hey Eli! I think this is a great idea to show failure and how it can can make you a better entrepreneur. I think it is great that you figured out on your own that you do not need to start big, you can start small and work your way up to be a successful entrepreneur. I too believe that failure is necessary for success, because without it you won't know what are good ideas and bad ideas, and you will never know what you can do to make your idea even better.

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  2. Andrew Maines BlogApril 15, 2018 at 5:50 PM

    Eli, this was a great example of a failure. I couldn't agree more that for something do be successful, you don't have to start out big. In fact, it seems it's usually opposite. The greatest successes seem to start out as something small with what seemed like little promise. Failure is something I believe has to happen at some point in time for us to be successful. It gives us a vivid idea of what not to do and more ideas of what TO DO to be successful. Great job!

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  3. UnknownApril 15, 2018 at 8:50 PM

    Hi Eli! You did such a great job on this assignment and explaining how you feel about failure! I really like the fact that you talked about how you don't need to start big to make a change, and I think that is such an important concept to understand. Starting small can have the exact same effect on a project as starting large, and there is no need to overload oneself. Great job!

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