Comments on: Whole Lot of Link Love! 5.9.8 http://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/2008/whole-lot-of-link-love-598/ fashion, living & style in new orleans Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ashe Mischiefhttp://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/2008/whole-lot-of-link-love-598/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Ashe Mischief Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/?p=107#comment-275 I think the reason she chose failure is because she states that the Harvard class, since they are graduating from Harvard, might not have encountered failure much during their lives (which is a whole other can of worms). <br/><br/>And as such, I think she really wants to reiterate that some of your greatest successes in life can come from allowing yourself to fail. It wasn't until she was nearly destitute and a single mother that she focused on doing what she loved and found success in doing that (as opposed to doing what others expected of her). I think the reason she chose failure is because she states that the Harvard class, since they are graduating from Harvard, might not have encountered failure much during their lives (which is a whole other can of worms).

And as such, I think she really wants to reiterate that some of your greatest successes in life can come from allowing yourself to fail. It wasn’t until she was nearly destitute and a single mother that she focused on doing what she loved and found success in doing that (as opposed to doing what others expected of her).

]]> By: The Clothes Horsehttp://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/2008/whole-lot-of-link-love-598/comment-page-1/#comment-274 The Clothes Horse Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/?p=107#comment-274 Congrats! I love that first image. Failure seems like a strange topic for a graduating class--didn't they just suceed in passing exams? Congrats! I love that first image. Failure seems like a strange topic for a graduating class–didn’t they just suceed in passing exams?

]]> By: Leeannhttp://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/2008/whole-lot-of-link-love-598/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Leeann Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.mischiefmydear.com/dramatispersonae/?p=107#comment-271 Congratulations on your 100th post! That's pretty cool. :) Thanks for these links, too, they look really interesting. Congratulations on your 100th post! That’s pretty cool. :) Thanks for these links, too, they look really interesting.

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