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There are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths.

By Mark Nepo
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Mark Nepo is an American poet, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author of The Book of Awakening. His philosophy and work center on living each day fully, appreciating life in all of its hardships and awe.

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Your Hidden Superpowers: How the Whole Truth of Failure Can Change Our Lives

Dr. Becca North rewrites the story we tell ourselves about failure. She puts forth a captivating vision of how shifting our view of failure would change how we lead our lives, yielding profound benefits for us as individuals and as a society.

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Becca North
2025
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Why Some Students Fail And Other Students Succeed

Angela Lee Duckworth, a teacher turned psychologist, reveals what factor determines whether a student will succeed or fail.

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Angela Duckworth
2017
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On Failing Forward and Pivoting

Have you ever heard one of those horror stories about students who fail out of college because they did not do what they were supposed to do? Hi, yeah, I, unfortunately, have one of those horror stories to share.

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Liliana Flores
2020
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I Failed My Final Exam | Quick Chat on Perfectionism

Just finished my first semester as a PhD student and I failed the final exam 🥲 Let's chat about failure, perfectionism, and resilience after falling short.

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2021
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The Perfectionist Trap

One of the greatest obstacles to a good life is the expectation of perfection.

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2016
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College Students and Destructive Perfectionism

Generation Z can struggle to bounce back from the first failures they experience in college. Here's how to help them thrive.

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Joanna Lilley
2019
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Fueled By Failure: Using Detours and Defeats to Power Progress

Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals.

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Jeremy Bloom
2015
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The Benefits of Failure

Failure can increase resilience and spur creativity, among other advantages.

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Nigel Barber
2021
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Viewpoint: How Creativity Is Helped by Failure

When it comes to creating a great work of art, practice makes perfect.

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Matthew Syed
2015
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Are You Failing at Failing? Author Neil Pasricha Says It’s Time to Change the Narrative

A key part of happiness is learning how to deal with failure—something the convenience of technology has made people forget

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Jeremy Hobson, Allison Hagan
2019
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