Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything than what I was, and began to direct all my energy to finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one area where I truly belonged. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realized, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter, and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
J.K. Rowling, Harvard Commencement Address.
3 comments:
I love that quote! Sometimes rock bottoms are avenues to somewhere better! I love your new back ground, by the way! Mom
This is beautiful and inspiring! I love that as soon as she stopped pretending she created something that was absolute genius and ironically, everyone loved it. It makes me wonder what she was pretending before. You are the best and this is my favorite blog! Sure love you!
Nik
Wow! This really is amazing. She is truly incredible. Thank you for sharing this quote with us! Love you!
CELISA
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