AS a woman whose incredible talent as a storyteller brought us the wondrous tales of Harry Potter, JK Rowling might appear to be someone who leads a magical life.
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| Author JK Rowling delivering her Harvard Commencement Address |
And the great wealth and acclaim that she's deservedly amassed, courtesy of the hugely popular series of books has surely brought a certain contentment.
Yet here is someone who has suffered her fair share of hardship, living in poverty for a proportion of her adult life.
And in the video below – a recording of her Harvard Commencement Address in 2008 – the renowned British author tells her inspiring story.
She talks of her own 'epic failure' and the effects that it had, the invaluable lessons that she gained in terms of her own inner strength, plus the inevitabilty of failure in everyone's life.
She also examines the huge power of the imagination – not only to create and transform, but to empathise with the lives, fears and struggles of others.
And there are harrowing, yet heart-warming stories of her time as a young woman, working for Amnesty International in London.
Whether you're a Harry Potter fan or not, there are some invaluable lessons to be learned, here, about the benefits of failure, the need to connect with others and the value of friendship.
Take a look. Click on the link below to go to the original recording.
http://youtu.be/wHGqp8lz36c
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