Very Good Lives
The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
Ratings14
Average rating4.2
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The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
Ratings14
Average rating4.2
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.
Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.
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Five stars
I have always loved this author and she doesn't disappoint in her speech here. Great read and wonderful message about what is truly important.
I feel especially attached to this book as it is my first ever American bookstore purchase (from the Yale bookstore no less). I also bought it the day after visiting Harvard. How fitting ((:
It helps that it's also an amazing book to own with some very inspiring words inside. Highly recommended.
4.5 stars “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”
