deVere Investor Insight - Q1 2021

24 Investor Insight // Q1 - 2021 “Let’s not make happiness and success about the size of our homes but about the size of our heart. Let’s not make it about gratification but about gratitude,” Shetty continued. How can we take something negative and turn it into positive? This is easier said than done, especially if we maintain the mentality where we always want to win and thrive, therefore being afraid of failure. The dictionary defines the word “failure” as lack of success, which scares us even more. But a positive mindset and a determined one could always lead to strength and greatness. In 2009, software engineer Brian Acton was on the lookout for a job and was first denied a job opportunity at Twitter. Once he received the news, Acton tweeted, “Got denied by Twitter HQ. That’s ok. Would have been a long commute.” Acton was soon rejected by Facebook. In response to this, he tweeted, “Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life’s next adventure.” Acton, together with Jan Koum went on to create WhatsApp, which was ultimately bought by Facebook for around $16 million. We are surrounded by famous failure stories that teach us that a positive mentality and a focus on oneself would help you grow and be better. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, is a Harvard University dropout and did not have a great start to his career. His first company’s demo did not even work.