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Adam Grant

04/27/16

@ TED

The greatest originals are the ones who fail the most because they are the ones who try the most.

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The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED

@ TED

The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED

04/27/16

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Adam Grant

04/27/16

@ TED

Original thinkers are more afraid of failing to try than of failing itself; they understand that inaction leads to greater regrets than actions that don't succeed.

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Adam Grant

04/27/16

@ TED

The key to being original is to avoid the leap from thinking 'I'm crap' to 'the first few drafts are always crap, and I'm just not there yet.'

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Robert Greene

10/09/22

@ Lewis Howes

Not trying is worse than failing; you must take risks to learn and grow.

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Adam Grant

04/27/16

@ TED

Being original is challenging, but it's the best way to improve the world around us.

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Vinod Khosla

04/02/25

@ South Park Commons

The willingness to fail is crucial for success; if you're not taking risks, you're likely to follow conventional paths and miss out on true innovation.

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Garry Tan

04/22/20

@ Garry Tan

Founders fail when they don't try enough things, often getting stuck doing the same thing repeatedly without abandoning proven false hypotheses.

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Vinod Khosla

04/02/25

@ South Park Commons

Willingness to fail is what gives me the ability to succeed; if you're not willing to take risks, you're not going to innovate.

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Avni Patel Thompson

03/03/18

@ Y Combinator

The most successful founders often have a high batting average, meaning they try many ideas and learn from failures without being precious about them.

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Sam Altman

11/09/18

@ Y Combinator

When exploring new projects, it's important to accept that most will fail, but the ones that succeed can lead to significant breakthroughs.