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Elizabeth Day: How To Fail!

Guest: Elizabeth Day — 2021-09-13 — 2.2M views

Journalist, author, podcaster

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Episode Summary

Journalist and podcaster on embracing failure.

Top Takeaways

  1. What you learn from failure shapes you more than what you learn from success
  2. Rejection is redirection: closed doors often lead to better open ones
  3. The stories we tell ourselves about failure determine whether we grow or shrink
  4. Comparison robs you of joy: your path is unique and incomparable
  5. Vulnerability in sharing your failures creates connection that perfection never can

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