James Dyson's 5,126 Prototypes
5,127th time's the charm
Money Burned
15 years of his life, nearly bankrupt
Body Count
5,126 failed prototypes
Lifespan
1461 days (4 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
None - eventually succeeded
James Dyson built 5,126 failed vacuum prototypes. Each one sucked (or rather, didn't suck well enough). Banks laughed at him. His wife supported the family. Prototype 5,127 worked. Today Dyson is worth billions. This is persistence.
Epitaph
Five thousand tries
Each failure taught him something
Success was number six
Famous Last Words
"I made 5,127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right"
"Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success"
💡 The Lesson
Failure isn't the opposite of success, it's the path to it
I Was There Too
Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.
No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.
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