Too much fear of failure is also unhealthy. See this TC piece (http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/17/japan-to-fix-your-economy-honor-your-failed-entrepreneurs/ http:

Too much fear of failure is also unhealthy. See this TC piece (http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/17/japan-to-fix-your-economy-honor-your-failed-entrepreneurs/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/17/japan-to-fix-your-economy-h...) about Japan: > But most Japanese don’t want to take the risk of starting a business. Indeed, the social stigma and financial repercussion of failure are so great that the founders of failed businesses become social outcasts; no one will work with them again or fund them; and all too often they end up committing suicide. While I wouldn't make the case that a serial failed entrepreneur is a good thing, I would make the case that practice makes perfect. A person who fails at startup #1 would ideally learn from their mistakes for startup #2.