How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams
1) This book was basically focused on the ups and downs of Adams' life. He expresses his struggles and successes, while going through his personal life situations and experiences. I felt as though it was a teaching book as if Adams was using his life experiences as lessons for others.
2) This book connected with me because one of my favorite motto's is 'nobody is perfect' and that is basically what this book instilled. Adams simply explains his experiences in a way that encouraged me to never lose hope. Nothing will be perfect on the first try, but the more you put into it the more you will get out of it.
3) If I had to design an exercise for the class I would suggest students give at least 5 significant successes they have had through out their life, but the catch is for every success that provide they must also give a failure to balance it out.
4) I was shocked when Adams said "Passion is bullshit." This surprised me because feel as though I have always been driven by passion. I understand where he is coming from at the same time thought. It is more like you can still do something that you may not be passionate about, but it's more about personal effort. Just because you aren't passionate about something you can still make it happen with determination.
Hi Jaclyn,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post because I did the exact same book! I found this book to be very enjoyable as it gives us a different perspective on entrepreneurship. It's very honest and open which is very easy to read. It's definitely not the stereotypical book to read about entrepreneurship. I also enjoyed reading your post about the book because it was very informative and sincere. Keep up the good work!
Hey Jaclyn, I really liked this post, this was the book I chose for the 2nd reading reflection. It was cool to see and compare what your answers were and how they differed from mine. I think the exercise design you thought of is very creative and would definitely be an interesting exercise to try in this class. It makes you really think about what you have failed at, which in return has also helped you create your successes.
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