From the book Mastery:
“Think of it this way: There are two kinds of failure. The
first comes from never trying out your ideas because you are afraid, or because
you are waiting for the perfect time. This kind of failure you can never learn
from, and such timidity will destroy you. The second kind comes from a bold and
venturesome spirit. If you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your
reputation is greatly outweighed by what you learn. Repeated failure will
toughen your spirit and show you with absolute clarity how things must be done.
In fact, it is a curse to have everything go right on your first attempt. You
will fail to question the element of luck, making you think that you have the
golden touch. When you do inevitably fail, it will confuse and demoralize you
past the point of learning. In any case, to apprentice as an entrepreneur you
must act on your ideas as early as possible, exposing them to the public, a
part of you even hoping that you’ll fail. You have everything to gain.”