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The Importance of a Near Miss: Sarah Lewis (Harvard)

Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

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Embracing Failure and Unseen Art in the Journey to Mastery

Dr. Lewis discusses how failure shaped her identity and fueled her pursuit of mastery in art, highlighting the significance of setbacks in personal growth. The chapter explores the idea of 'back-turned paintings' in artists' studios as unseen catalysts for future artistic breakthroughs, emphasizing the importance of embracing near misses and failures in the creative process.

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