Ignoring critics

Those who can, do; those who can't, become critics. Negative judgements alone do nothing but stilt growth.

That is unless you ignore it as did Elvis Presley who was fired from the Grand Ole Opry after only one performance and told by the manager, "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. Better get y'all job back drivin' a truck."

Or perhaps, Oprah Winfrey, who didn't let getting fired from her television reporter's job and being told, "You're not fit for TV," keep her from becoming one of the most beloved and successful women in memory.

Steve Young - from his “Unsolicited Commencement Speech” on his site greatfailure.com

He is author of Great Failures of the Extremely Successful: Mistakes, Adversity, Failure and Other Stepping Stones to Success
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