Failing early in your career can make you more successful in the future. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Though the researchers weren't able to use their data to explain the magnitude of the performance difference, they tested 10 hypotheses.
The other most plausible hypothesis was that the scientists who received their initial grants had to follow through with their research, which may have stunted their career growth, Wang says. "Whereas those in the 'near miss' category could think more bravely, and that compelled them to pursue more novel research."
"No one is immune to failure; things don't always work out the way you like," he says. If you can persevere in the face of failure, there's concrete evidence that it will pay off, he says.
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