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School doesn’t always measure real-world talent, and history proves it. Some of the most successful people struggled academically or were labeled “bad students” early on. Albert Einstein famously had learning difficulties, and Sir Richard Branson has spoken openly about how school never worked for him — yet both went on to change the world.

What’s interesting about successful people who failed school is how they turned setbacks into fuel. Instead of letting grades define them, they leaned into their strengths, learned outside the classroom, and kept pushing forward. It’s a good reminder that failure in school isn’t the end of the story — for many, it’s just the beginning.