J.K Rowling - Harvard Commencement Speech

I have never read a Harry Potter book, to be honest, it just really was not my sort of thing.

However, the author of said books, J.K Rowling, is one hell of a rhetorician.

I had been told about this speech which she gave at the 2008 Harvard Graduation but  never really paid much attention to it..... What a pity I waited so long.

Rowling`s speech is titled: `The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination.` 

I find this speech humorous, sincere and inspiring. One criticism would be that she does express a bit of self pity, especially in saying that others "might not experience failure on her level" (I can imagine far worse things than being poor in England, where there is aid and assistance from the government)

Back onto the positives though, I found her speech honest and enjoyed how it highlighted the proverbial `silver lining`. 

Particularly like this quote: "Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential"