Unlike the surveyed middle class who at most failed once or twice, the self-made millionaires all failed at least three times, and then went back for more. And not only did they persevere and try again, but they did so in the same industry they had previously failed in, whereas the middle class quit and moved on. The wealthy realized that it was important to keep doing what they loved (and played to their strengths) and to learn from their mistakes. If they had moved on, they would not have benefited from either of these.
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