Failure can be a catalyst for profound re-invention

Conan O’Brien’s commencement speech at Dartmouth is excellent, humorous, and heartfelt, check it out!

“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can be a catalyst for profound re-invention.” (via dumplingboy)

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On being wrong

“The miracle of your mind isnt that you can see the world as it is, its that you can see the world as it isn’t.”

Spend these next 18 minutes watching Kathryn Schulz talk why we need to avoid ‘being wrong.’

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