Never Give Up | Jack Ma | Motivational | Goal Quest

00:04:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b72iru1EdU

Summary

TLDRIn a motivational speech, the speaker reflects on the journey of Alibaba over the past 18 years, emphasizing that mistakes and rejections are common in the path to success. The speaker encourages young entrepreneurs to learn from failures rather than solely studying successful cases, as many success stories are built on prior mistakes. The speaker shares personal anecdotes of challenging times in establishing Alibaba and the belief in empowering others through the internet. They advocate for maintaining a dream and not changing one's vision in the face of adversity. Overall, the message promotes resilience, adaptation, and the importance of believing in one's mission.

Takeaways

  • 🚀 Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities.
  • 💪 Perseverance is key to overcoming rejection.
  • 🌍 Empower others through technology and innovation.
  • 🧐 Focus on your dreams, not just KPIs.
  • 🎯 Stay committed to your vision and adapt when necessary.
  • 📚 Learn from failures rather than just success stories.
  • 💖 Passion fuels the entrepreneurial journey.
  • 🤝 Complaints can lead to business opportunities.
  • 🌟 Stay foolish and pursue your dreams relentlessly.
  • 🔄 Build what is lacking rather than waiting for it.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:04:13

    The speaker reflects on past failures and mistakes that have shaped Alibaba, emphasizing that rejection is a natural part of the entrepreneurial journey. They highlight the importance of using the internet to empower others, especially small businesses and women, and encourage young entrepreneurs to learn from their mistakes rather than just studying success stories. The speaker believes that success often stems from overcoming failures and emphasizes the need to maintain a positive attitude towards mistakes, advocating for perseverance and adaptability. They share personal experiences of rejection and the lessons learned from them, referencing the film Forrest Gump to illustrate the unpredictability of life. The speaker notes the stark difference in mindset between small and large companies, stressing that small businesses are driven by dreams, while larger companies may focus solely on key performance indicators. Ultimately, they reiterate the core belief that by helping others through e-commerce and empowering the next generation, a brighter future can be forged.

Mind Map

Video Q&A

  • What is the main message of the speaker?

    The main message is to learn from mistakes, embrace failures, and persistently pursue one's dreams in entrepreneurship.

  • Why does the speaker encourage learning from mistakes?

    The speaker believes that success often stems from mistakes and that understanding failures can provide valuable lessons for growth.

  • How does the speaker relate to Alibaba's journey?

    The speaker shares personal experiences of rejection and challenges faced while building Alibaba and highlights the importance of staying true to their vision.

  • What attitude does the speaker suggest towards rejection?

    The speaker suggests viewing rejection as a natural part of the journey and encourages resilience in overcoming it.

  • What does the speaker mean by 'stay foolish'?

    'Stay foolish' refers to maintaining an open-minded and optimistic approach toward dreams and opportunities.

View more video summaries

Get instant access to free YouTube video summaries powered by AI!
Subtitles
en
Auto Scroll:
  • 00:00:00
    I would love to discuss something about
  • 00:00:03
    the failures mistakes we made
  • 00:00:10
    the thing I feel most thankful is all
  • 00:00:13
    the mistakes of the refuse that I got
  • 00:00:16
    because without that it will never be
  • 00:00:18
    Alibaba
  • 00:00:20
    in the past 18 years every day we make
  • 00:00:24
    mistakes every day we will reject it I
  • 00:00:27
    think be rejected be refused by people
  • 00:00:30
    that is very natural why people should
  • 00:00:32
    help you
  • 00:00:33
    you have to prove yourself then people
  • 00:00:36
    would help you Alibaba was not a mate
  • 00:00:39
    today Alibaba was made 18 years ago in
  • 00:00:42
    my apartment the believing that using
  • 00:00:45
    internet Empower others using in
  • 00:00:48
    Internet to help young people small
  • 00:00:51
    business and women will have bright
  • 00:00:53
    future so it's been 18 years hard of
  • 00:00:55
    working we came here today
  • 00:00:58
    there are a lot of books about us
  • 00:01:01
    I don't read these books because I think
  • 00:01:04
    this book's not about us
  • 00:01:06
    people love to see successful stories
  • 00:01:09
    but most of the success stories they
  • 00:01:12
    succeed because of the mistakes I
  • 00:01:15
    encouraging all the young people
  • 00:01:16
    entrepreneurs to learn from the mistakes
  • 00:01:19
    do not study successful stories
  • 00:01:22
    successful successful stories in the
  • 00:01:25
    Harvard Business School normally you
  • 00:01:27
    know there are a lot of things behind
  • 00:01:29
    you don't know
  • 00:01:30
    but if you learn from the mistakes if
  • 00:01:33
    you learn especially the famous cases
  • 00:01:36
    studies it's going to help you
  • 00:01:39
    what I want to say it's not about you
  • 00:01:40
    you learn from mistakes does not mean
  • 00:01:43
    you wouldn't avoid mistakes
  • 00:01:44
    you will learn the attitude towards
  • 00:01:47
    these mistakes and never give up
  • 00:01:49
    fighting again
  • 00:01:51
    of course it's been very painful when
  • 00:01:53
    you are rejected when you're refused I
  • 00:01:55
    went to all around looking for money
  • 00:01:57
    nobody gave us the money I all go around
  • 00:02:00
    looking for Partnerships nobody believe
  • 00:02:02
    small business and e-commerce in China
  • 00:02:04
    will work
  • 00:02:06
    I was very painful that day and when I
  • 00:02:08
    saw one movie Forrest the gum
  • 00:02:11
    I love that movie especially descendants
  • 00:02:14
    said mom said life like a box of
  • 00:02:17
    chocolate you never know what you're
  • 00:02:18
    gonna get so stay full
  • 00:02:22
    stay foolish to your dream and continue
  • 00:02:24
    to fight so this is what we did as an
  • 00:02:27
    entrepreneur we never complain when
  • 00:02:30
    people complain the opportunity comes so
  • 00:02:33
    if you can solve the complaints that is
  • 00:02:36
    your opportunity
  • 00:02:37
    so I love to when I talk to the
  • 00:02:40
    entrepreneurs I feel excited when I'm
  • 00:02:42
    sitting there listen to the
  • 00:02:45
    the entrepreneurs talk I feel so
  • 00:02:48
    inspired I feel we are the same animal
  • 00:02:50
    the difference between big company and
  • 00:02:53
    small company is not about Revenue it's
  • 00:02:55
    about the dream
  • 00:02:56
    the small companies have the dreams most
  • 00:03:00
    of the big companies when they get
  • 00:03:01
    certain size they only have kpi
  • 00:03:06
    as I said to myself early days if there
  • 00:03:09
    are nine Rapids on the ground if you
  • 00:03:11
    want to catch the rabbit don't change
  • 00:03:13
    the rabbit change yourself stick to one
  • 00:03:15
    rabbit
  • 00:03:17
    if you have the dream stick to other
  • 00:03:19
    dream that is what I believe
  • 00:03:21
    Alibaba started 18 years ago we never
  • 00:03:25
    changed our Dream We Believe e-commerce
  • 00:03:27
    We Believe internet We Believe by
  • 00:03:30
    helping young people helping small
  • 00:03:32
    business and helping Empower women we
  • 00:03:36
    will have the future this is what we
  • 00:03:38
    believe 18 years ago 18 people in my
  • 00:03:41
    apartment when we had this dream where
  • 00:03:44
    we started everybody say you guys are
  • 00:03:47
    crazy how can you do e-commerce no
  • 00:03:49
    infrastructure no credit system no
  • 00:03:52
    Logistics no this no that how could you
  • 00:03:55
    do internet
  • 00:03:57
    we say if there's no logistic that's a
  • 00:03:59
    building if there's no credit system
  • 00:04:01
    let's build it that is why we need they
  • 00:04:04
    need entrepreneur
  • 00:04:10
    [Music]
Tags
  • entrepreneurship
  • mistakes
  • Alibaba
  • success
  • motivation
  • resilience
  • dreams
  • empowerment
  • e-commerce
  • failure