Longfellow On Mistakes

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Longfellow's final poems highlight his musings on a well lived life. They also provide notable lessons that impart pearls of wisdom from one of the greatest poets of all time. In this podcast episode, we focus our lens on Loss And Gain, a poem included in his posthumously published collection In The Harbor published in 1882.

In this brief, but impactful piece, Longfellow teaches us the importance of failing well. The Poet reveals the thrill of taking risks and moving forward. Today, we'll take a closer look through the lens of recent research findings on why missteps can actually work for your favor when leveraged correctly.