Book Review: Very Good Lives; the Fringe Benefits of
Failure and the Importance of Imagination by J. K. Rowling
J.K Rowling, the
perennially popular author of the Harry Potter series, and also titles for
adults shares her brand of wisdom about handling failure, and still living a
very good life. It is her address to
the 2008 graduating class of Harvard University. The benefits of failure and the power of
imagination propel one forward and provide the resiliency necessary to handle both
success and disappointment. Imagination was
instrumental in keeping her focused during periods of poverty. “You will never truly know yourself or the
strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity” she
says. “Life is not a checklist of
acquisitions or achievement; your qualifications or curriculum vitae are not
your life”. Very Good Lives, the Fringe Benefits of Failure Importance of
Imaginations is a powerful and instructive reading experience.
Review by Karen
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