You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.-- Maya Angelou

Similar to the maxim ‘Lost the battle, win the war’, this quote teaches us that on the long road to eventual success, you may encounter small defeats and failures. Never be disheartened by these small defeats and keep your eyes on the most important goals. You will be knocked down constantly and told why your business will never succeed. Despite the objections and obstacles you face, you must continue to remain focused on building your business if you truly believe in yourself. The same people who doubted you will be the ones saying they believed in you the whole time when you finally become successful. This is why you can never let the doubters bring you down. They are only doubting your ambitions because they are afraid to take risks themselves.