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.
Driving by my ambitions, desire higher positions, to see eternally and my mission, to be more than just a rap musician.
If you say "can't" you're restricting what you can do or ever will do.
Whatever one man is capable of imagining, other men will prove themselves capable of realizing.
There's a lot of good waiting for you on the other side of tired. Get yourself tired.
Expect the best; convert problems into opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you're coming from; and most importantly, decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.
You have to have a high conception, not of what you are doing, but of what you may do one day: without that, there's no point in working.
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