Good day there. As an outsider I have a unique perspective from which to view America.

As an American friend said to me, sometimes it takes someone on the outside to remind

us what we like on the inside. I'm an Australian, you might have already guessed that.

And I love my home country. And I am proud that my nation has long been a reliable American

ally. But I know that Australia is not America. And that my country has not achieved what

America has achieved. No country in human history has. What makes America different?

There are many answers. But start with one you might not have thought of. Most people

think America is all about success. I see it a little differently. I think America is

all about failing. Most people in the world don't get the chance to fail. But Americans take

it for granted. Only Americans say if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. There's

even an academic study to prove this. According to a study by Harvard Business School Professor

Stephen Rogers, most entrepreneurs fail four times before they succeed. Success takes

timing and hard work, some good luck, many other factors. But to succeed you must be given

the chance to fail. And you must accept responsibility if you do. I love that about Americans.

At their best they don't blame others. They learn from their mistakes and do better

the next time. And in America there's almost always a next time.

No where else are you as free to take entrepreneurial risks? Talk to someone who has tried to start

a small business in Germany or Brazil. And you'll see what I mean. From the outside

looking in, I can only admire this. And I'm not the only one. Just take a look at the CEOs

of major Silicon Valley companies. You will see the names of entrepreneurs from all over

the world. India, Pakistan, Russia, Israel, you name the country. Why did they come to America

to innovate? Because there's a lot of money here? Yes, of course that's part of it. But

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