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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech
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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

Harvard University Commencement 2008

J.K. Rowling
Harvard University, 2008
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In 2012, J.K. Rowling, the notoriously private author of the Harry Potter series, dropped off the Forbes billionaires list as a result of her generous charitable donations. Her 2008 Harvard University commencement address gives a glimpse into the mind of this celebrated philanthropist and creator. With self-deprecating wit, Rowling shares wisdom gleaned from her personal and professional life and credits her success to a blend of failure and imagination. getAbstract believes Rowling’s eloquent, sincere speech will inspire anyone who has led an overly sheltered life to take action to improve the world.

Take-Aways

  • As J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has proceeded through life, she discovered two valuable lessons.
  • First, appreciate the value of failing. Dire circumstances will teach you about yourself in ways that you could never otherwise learn.
  • When you have no farther to fall, you will be liberated to pursue that which is truly meaningful to you.

About the Speaker

Novelist and philanthropist J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series.

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