Monday, January 15, 2007

Believe in



I pass the time at my sometimes mind-numbing day job by listening to NPR podcasts. One of my favorite segments is This I Believe. The show takes essays submitted from listeners, picks the best and allows the writer to read his or her essay on the air.

A couple of months ago, I heard an essay by Jon Carroll, a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Jon believes that Failure is a good thing.

Jon's thoughts are similar to W+K's encouragement of failure. It's good advice for portfolio students, because the idea of allowing yourself to fail seems simple, yet is hard to grasp. Hope you enjoy.


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