Many people see failure as the end.
After one or two setbacks, they begin to believe that maybe success simply isn’t meant for them.
But the story of Jack Ma is very different.
He failed many exams during his school years.
He had to try several times before getting into university.
Later, he applied for many jobs—but was rejected again and again.
In one famous example, 24 people applied for a job.
23 were accepted.
Only one person was rejected—Jack Ma.
After so many failures, most people would have given up.
So why didn’t he stop?
Because he never treated failure as his identity.
He saw it as a step in the learning process.
Many people begin to doubt themselves after failing.
But Jack Ma kept trying, believing that the real failure is when you stop trying altogether.
Years later, the company he founded—Alibaba Group—became one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world.
This story is not just about a businessman.
It’s a reminder that failure is not always the end of the road. Sometimes, it is simply the beginning of a different path.
In the end, the real question isn’t failure.
The real question is:
After failure, do we stop—or do we try again?
“Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.”
— Jack Ma