Famous Failures

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill

Abraham Lincoln, Lucille Ball, and Michael Jordan are just a small sample of the thousands of success stories that first began with failure. This inspiring little clip reveals the early failures and adversities of some famous people who are now icons of triumph and success.

Tony Robbins Explains Why We Do What We Do And How We Can Do It Better (Contains Adult Language)

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design covering topics that include science, business, politics and the arts. In the following TED presentation Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions.