I watched a video of J. K. Rowling's commencement speech given at Harvard in 2008. She talked about the importance of failure and imagination. It was refreshing and thought-provoking, and of course, I took it upon myself and just thought a little while.
"Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential."
It made realize that I have never failed greatly. I thought about what my heart beats for and what direction I want to go. I thought about how one should tackle the little 'failures' we come across in life and come out on the other side a more developed and enriched version of you. I thought about my friends... Whether pushing people out of your life can shut them out forever. And of course, I thought about art.
The link for the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkREt4ZB-ck
