Now, I am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun.
Meaning
Rowling opened her failure section at Harvard in 2008 by refusing to sugarcoat it. Honest acknowledgment of pain comes before any lesson. When something goes wrong, allow yourself a short, real moment of disappointment, then decide on one concrete next step.
About the author
J. K. Rowling is a British author best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series, one of the best-selling book series in history.
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