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0674970470 pdf Squarely challenging a culture obsessed with success, an acclaimed philosopher argues that failure is vital to a life well lived, curing us of arrogance and self-deception and engendering humility instead. Our obsession with success is hard to overlook. Everywhere we compete, rank, and measure. Yet this relentless drive to be the best blinds us to something vitally important: the need to be humble in the face of lifes challenges. Costica Bradatan mounts his case for failure through the stories of four historical figures who led lives of impact and meaningand assiduously courted failure. Their struggles show that engaging with our limitations can be not just therapeutic but transformative. Read more