It doesn't matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don't succeed, someone will succeed.
Interpretation
Success isn't just about individual achievement; it's about the impact we have on others.
Jack Ma's quote emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge and encouraging others, regardless of personal success or failure. It suggests that even if one does not achieve their own goals, the act of teaching and inspiring others contributes to a larger success, as it may empower someone else to succeed in the future.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about the importance of perseverance and knowledge sharing.
Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.
If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.
It's not that other countries steal jobs from you guys. It's your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way.
Helping doing business easier, we choose the name Alibaba because it is a global company. It is founded in China, but it was created for the world.
In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when I was trying to pay up, the restaurant owner would say, 'Your bill was paid.' And there would be a note saying, 'Mr. Ma, I'm your customer on the Alibaba platform. I made a lot of money, and I know you don't, so I paid the bill.'
Even if your competitor is still small in size or weak, you should take him seriously and treat him as a giant. Likewise, even if your competitor is massive in size, you shouldn't regard yourself as a weakling.
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come.
Above all, we want Millennials to realize that they can have an impact on the world and that, in the course of empowering others, they can also empower themselves.
You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
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