Those failures eventually led to emotional strength and self-assurance. So here are some of the famous failures by wildly successful people. We hope their stories will build your confidence ...

The three had perished during a grueling three-month trek south. Failure—never sought, always dreaded, impossible to ignore—is the specter that hovers over every attempt at exploration.

It can be tough to cope with disappointing news or a failure, but it doesn’t have to mean the end of the road. BBC Bitesize takes a look at some famous faces who coped with bad news or a loss ...