The Joy of Failure

About this episode

Martha Beck discusses the importance of finding joy in failure and the resiliency to bounce back after setbacks, inspired by Eric Zimmer's book.

In this episode of The Gathering Room, I set out to interview author Eric Zimmer about his brilliant new book, How a Little Becomes a Lot, but life had other plans. Due to some frustrating tech failures, we were forced to reschedule. But in the shambles of my expectations, I felt inspired to talk about a core concept in Eric's book: the resiliency to bounce back after something hasn't worked. Tune in to learn how failing is essential for success, and how you can find peace, and even joy, in failure.

People in this episode

Host: Martha Beck

Guest: Eric Zimmer

Topics covered

• failure
• resiliency
• success
• personal growth
• inspiration

Keywords

• failure
• success
• resiliency
• personal growth
• inspiration
• Eric Zimmer
• How a Little Becomes a Lot

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How a Little Becomes a Lot

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