The Power of Failure



Preface

At the outset a question comes to mind, “Why write a book focused on failing?” First, as you will soon discover, this book is actually a book on a primary secret to success—how to harness the Power of Failure. Nevertheless, the real motivation that led me to write this book is more personal. On many occasions people have said to me something like, “You are obviously a very successful person. Don’t you ever fail at anything?” By outward appearances, my life may seem to be mostly filled with success, such as having published 12 books and 100 articles or having received a number of awards during my academic career. But frankly I find this kind of comment rather embarrassing.

I’m embarrassed because I know what ...