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- October 13 is the International Day For Failure.
- It is the day when people are encouraged to eliminate the shame associated with failure—personal or professional.
- The day originated in Finland in 2010 and was first held by the students of a Finnish University.
- These students believed that Finland would need thousands of jobs and business prospects in the future, but the fear of failure was holding many people back from founding their businesses.
- And that this had led to a lack of start-up culture in Finland.
- It is also said that ‘failure’ in the Finnish culture is frowned upon, often making people afraid of trying new things.
- Right from the beginning, the day received tremendous support.
- And in its second year, some high profile names (Nokia’ chair and the creator of Angry Birds) also came out in support of this day.
- Gradually, it left the geographical confines of Finland and today, it is known as the International Day for Failure.
- Today, there are communities and websites built around it.
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