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JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure

Ms. Rowling’s commencement speech at Harvard in June 2008. It is about 20 minutes in length.

The speech is 2 speeches in one.

First part of the speech focuses on her journey from youth to poverty and how that transformed her. Learning firsthand from poverty is not fun. For those who have a very strong will, it is a very effective tool. As Ms. Rowling says, it has profound impact on her and contributed to her success which was not something she has planned for.

Second part of the speech focuses on the inequalities in this world where she learned from her work with people suppressed by their governments. Ms. Rowling is trying to remind the graduating class that they have a responsibility too to make a difference in this world because of who they are.

It is an inspirational speech worth watching.

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Sir Ken Robinson: The Element

It is a lecture given by Sir Ken Robinson at UCLA back in early 2009. It is a talk of connecting your natural aptitude with your personal passion to achieve more. It is a very long lecture under the Hammer Lecture series at UCLA.

I have included this video in one of my article Essence of Trading: Daytrading (or Trading) May Not Be Your Best Career Choice. I am posting this separately here so that it is easier to find in the video section.

This video is a very good one for all young people at the crossroad of finding a career. It is good to listen to Sir Robinson as he explained on the pros and cons of following your passion quite clearly. Informed decision is the keyword here. Be able to decide on what to do and no need to regret it late in life is priceless.

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