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The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination - J K Rowling

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  The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination J K Rowling "The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination" is J K Rowling’s deeply affecting, celebrated 2008 Harvard commencement speech, published in book form. In her speech, J.K. Rowling asks the profound and provocative questions: 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, she addresses some of life’s most important issues with acuity and emotional force. J K Rowling is well known as the author of “Harry Potter”. In 2008, she gave a powerful commencement address at Harvard University. In her speech, titled "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination," she shared her own experiences of failure and how they led her to success. She also emphasized the importance of imagination in overcoming challenges and creating a better future. Rowling begins ...