Once a week I steer of the course a bit…
Ok, this is a little of subject, but I heard an Economist podcast that suggested that the strength of American Capitalism is rooted in our ability to bounce back from failure. The interviewers made some great points, no country forgives and forgets mistakes/failures faster than the USA - rags to riches is only possible when you admit your mistakes, pull up your boots and get back to work quickly. No time to wallow self pity in America, there are bridges to build and goals to hurdle. It really is a dynamic and very positive attribute. I guess I never thought of failure this clearly.
Found this and felt compelled to share it… Here is a list of celebrities that have filed bankruptcy in the past, bankruptcy can be Capitalism’s form of forgiveness:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Benedict Arnold
- John James Audubon
- P.T. Barnum
- John Barrymore
- Kim Basinger
- Frank Baum
- John Wayne Bobbitt
- Bjorn Borg
- Lorraine Bracco
- Toni Braxton
- Lenny Bruce
- Buffalo Bill
- Gary Burghoff
- Tia Carrere
- Nell Carter
- George Clinton
- Samuel L. Clemens (”Mark Twain”)
- Natalie Cole
- Gary Coleman
- Francis Ford Coppola
- David Crosby
- Aleister Crowley
- Vic Damone
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Daniel Defoe
- Lee De Forest
- John DeLorean
- Walt Disney
- Eddie Fisher
- Mick Fleetwood
- Heidi Fleiss
- Henry Ford
- Red Foxx
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Marvin Gaye
- Andy Gibb
- Gary Glitter
- Charles Goodyear
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Bob Guccione
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Tony Gwynn
- Merle Haggard
- Corey Haim
- Dorothy Hamill
- M.C. Hammer
- Isaac Hayes
- Margaux Hemingway
- Sherman Hemsley
- Milton Snavely Hershey
- Steve Howe
- La Toya Jackson
- Don Johnson
- Chaka Kahn
- Buster Keaton
- Margot Kidder
- Larry King
- Marion “Suge” Knight
- Lorenzo Lamas
- Cyndi Lauper
- Stan Lee
- Jerry Lewis
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Meat Loaf
- Jackie Mason
- Mindy McCready
- William McKinley
- Willie Nelson
- Wayne Newton
- Ted Nugent
- Thomas Paine
- Tom Petty
- Gaylord Perry
- Susan Powter
- Randy Quaid
- Lynn Redgrave
- Burt Reynolds
- Debbie Reynolds
- Mickey Rooney
- Billy Sims
- Tom Sizemore
- Anna Nicole Smith
- Dee Snider
- Lynne Spears
- Leon Spinks
- Sheryl Swoopes
- Lawrence Taylor
- Donald Trump
- Mike Tyson
- Johnny Unitas
- Oscar Wilde
- Tammy Wynette
Forgiveness is a very powerful and empowering tool.
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