How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?

-The late Dominick Dunne once said something to the effect that Hollywood will forgive your affairs, your lies, and maybe even your murders, but not your failures.

I went through a hard period where I lost everything and had to start over. I’m not going to say that what other people said about me didn’t bother me. It bothered me greatly. What I found out was that worrying about what others say and think doesn’t pay my bills or bring me money or happiness. It also drives me to prove them wrong.