But I believe that's the whole point that the comic is trying to make.
Successful stories are those that are shared and those that we choose to have as validation that if we do the same we will be successful.
Stories of those that had the same conviction, but failed, are those that few like to share or even acknowledge.
Of course, there is plenty of variation on what we consider "success".
Going to college, work hard studying a marketable subject is a much lower risk/reward proposition than "funding a startup and creating the next Google".
But I believe that's the whole point that the comic is trying to make.
Successful stories are those that are shared and those that we choose to have as validation that if we do the same we will be successful.
Stories of those that had the same conviction, but failed, are those that few like to share or even acknowledge.
Of course, there is plenty of variation on what we consider "success".
Going to college, work hard studying a marketable subject is a much lower risk/reward proposition than "funding a startup and creating the next Google".