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#442: Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari

The Tim Ferriss Show

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How a Failure Sets You Up for Success

Many moons ago, i used to be a corporate lawyer. But the day came when i was well along on partnership track that the senior partner in my firm told me that i wouldn't be put up for partner on schedule. I burst into tears right in front of him and then asked for leave of absence. The next day, i signed up for a class at n yew in creative non fiction writing. And the next week, i attended the first session of class and knew that i was finally home. How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Do you have a favorite failure of yours? Share your stories with CNN iReport....

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