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Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth, 1979-
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Creative ability.
Failure (Psychology)
Expertise.
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Lewis, Sarah Elizabeth, 1979-
Creative ability.
Failure (Psychology)
Expertise.
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The rise : creativity, the gift of failure, and the search for mastery /
Sarah
Lewis
.
by
Lewis
,
Sarah
Elizabeth
,
1979-
Simon & Schuster, c2014.
Call #:
153.35 L676r
Subjects
Creative ability.
Failure (Psychology)
Expertise.
ISBN:
9781451629231 (hc.)
1451629230 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description:
xii, 259 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-250) and index.
Summary:
"It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors—from Nobel Prize–winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts—are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle. Like the number zero, it will always be both a void and the start of infinite possibility. The Rise—a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit—makes the case that many of our greatest triumphs come from understanding the importance of this mystery. This exquisite biography of an idea is about the improbable foundations of creative human endeavor. The Rise begins with narratives about figures past and present who range from writers to entrepreneurs; Frederick Douglass, Samuel F. B. Morse, and J. K. Rowling, for example, feature alongside choreographer Paul Taylor, Nobel Prize–winning physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, Arctic explorer Ben Saunders, and psychology professor Angela Duckworth. The Rise explores the inestimable value of often ignored ideas—the power of surrender for fortitude, the criticality of play for innovation, the propulsion of the near win on the road to mastery, and the importance of grit and creative practice. From an uncommonly insightful writer, The Rise is a true masterwork."--Dust jacket.
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