J.K. Rowling speech at Harvard

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The Fringe Benefits of Failure And The Power Of Imagination (By J.K. Rowling) -Submitted By Suhani Kejriwal PGP30109

Transcript of J.K. Rowling speech at Harvard

The Fringe Benefits of Failure And The Power Of Imagination

(By J.K. Rowling)

-Submitted BySuhani Kejriwal

PGP30109

URL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c

SNAPSHOT

What Makes Life Meaningful?

J.K. Rowling Gives Pointers On How To Live A Meaningful Life

Does The Secret To Happiness Lie Beyond The

Obvious?

Be Memorable

Wherever You Go, Make An Impact

Take Parent’s Advice, But Don’t Be Bound By It

Stop Blaming Them For The Choices Once You Hit Adulthood

Fail on an “Epic Scale”

Failure helps to learn. Failure helps to succeed.

Work On What You Love

You never work a day when you work on what you love

Life Is Not A Checklist Of Acquisition Or Achievement

Personal Happiness Lies In Knowing That There Is More To Life Than CV and

Qualifications

Use Your Imagination

It is the root of all invention and innovation

Give Voice To The Voiceless

Use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice

Cherish Your Friends

They are with you in the best and worst times

Let Us Recap• Be Memorable• Take Parent’s Advice, But Don’t Be Bound

By It• Fail On An Epic Scale• Work On What You Love• Is Not A Checklist Of Acquisitions Or

Achievements• Use Your Imagination• Give Voice To The Voiceless• Cherish Your Friends