Forrest Gump is his lifelong hero.
Nobody should ignore failure, especially not someone we look up to. These individuals learned, developed, and ultimately succeeded because of failure. Although we are aware of this about ourselves, sometimes we forget to acknowledge that even the most successful people in the world have experienced a great deal of failure.
None of the traits associated with the traditional internet entrepreneur apply to Jack Ma. He didn't attend an Ivy League university, he didn't grow up with a computer at home, and he lives halfway across the world from Silicon Valley. Nevertheless, he is one of the richest men in the world and the founder and chairman of the phenomenally successful Alibaba Group. He is possibly the least likely candidate for his accomplishments and offers a great illustration of how failure can be the most important component of success. Due to his unconventional method of achievement, Crazy Jack has earned the moniker.
One of the interesting facts about Jack Ma is that he selects one of the less likely candidates among the personalities to draw inspiration from. Forest Gump is a straightforward individual who embraces life with wide arms. He is rarely offended, and even fewer things actually frighten him. He maintains his positive outlook and integrity. Simple, but with a strong moral compass, ambition, and tenacity that inevitably leads to success, even if it seems to happen by accident. Jack Ma is that.
"I've seen that movie around ten times. I watch the movie every time I'm frustrated", Ma added. Ma didn't do well in school but rose to fame as an entrepreneur, claiming to have the same simple heart as Forrest Gump, the successful businessman and military hero character played by Tom Hanks in the 1994 film.
