“So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realised, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
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Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
This book compiles a series of speeches and personal insights from the author, discussing themes such as the value of failure, the role of imagination, and the pursuit of a fulfilling life. more
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