In this series called Aspirants which quite frankly is better than 12th fail in parts and frankly more accurate, there is a main character who does not want to continue a particular class because the teacher who is delivering the lecture did not himself clear the UPSC exam!
His justification is that how a teacher who did not himself clear the exam teach a bunch of students on how to clear the same!
It was logically correct but not entirely so since later on it is shown how the teacher who has failed can actually tell you what all things you should not do! This is like a mine field crossing! Every time a soldier ‘fails’ on the mine field, he or she has actually found out the position of the mine so that future soldiers can avoid that and probably succeed!
In most of the pyramid schemes in the pitch it is always told that “Do not ask your neighbor on how to get rich! If he knew that, he or she would not be your neighbor!”
This is where it has been shown that you must also learn from those who have failed! Their experience is sometimes more valuable than those who have succeed!
Another example of failure was in the early times a big success!
In fact it was one of my favorite messenger app! The days we used to spend on Yahoo talking and chatting and also video calling via the computer is still fresh on my memory!
To think that their most famous program or app was not even the primary aim of the founders of Yahoo who actually were more interested in search engines and mail which were also pretty popular!
Founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994, Yahoo began as a modest project called “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web.”
Yahoo’s initial mission was to catalogue and categorize the rapidly expanding World Wide Web. At a time when search engines were virtually nonexistent, this directory of websites made it easier for users to navigate the rapidly expanding depths of the internet!
As the 1990s progressed, Yahoo evolved into more than just a directory. It ventured into providing a wide range of services, including email (Yahoo Mail), news (Yahoo News), and instant messaging (Yahoo Messenger). These services were integrated into the Yahoo portal, creating an all-in-one destination for Internet users! The association of our own word YAHOO made it even more relatable and we loved this site!
By the early 2000s, Yahoo had become one of the most visited websites globally and it was not just a tech company – it had become an integral part of Internet culture!
So much so that, the founders of another emerging company waited in line to be bought by this tech giant for a mere 5 billion! Yahoo did not want this company and missed the opportunity! The other company of course is now one of the biggest tech giants in the world and you may be familiar to it! Yes, of course; Google!
So it did not buy Google but made several other non profitable and messy investments and finally spiraled down! The study of the failure of Yahoo is a must for any entrepreneur to know and learn and not make the same mistakes! Of course from being available for 5 billion, Google is now a $1.761 trillion dollar giant! Giant in terms of experience and commitment also was General Bipin Rawat. You will be missed…
My quick Scribe dedication to the legend…
Shubh Ratri…
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