J.K. Rowling Commencement Address
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Last week J.K. Rowling gave an inspiring speech at the Harvard Commencement titled “The Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination.” The entire address is somewhat lengthy but worth the read. Below are a few paragraphs that stood out to me. “Failure gave me an inner security that I had never attained by passing examinations. Failure taught me things about myself that I could have learned no other way. I discovered that I had a strong will, and more discipline than I had suspected; I also found out that I had friends whose value was truly above rubies.” “The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that…
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