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The Post-Grad Survival Guide

J.J. Pryor

Jan 3, 2020

5 min read

How to Work and Travel Abroad

Trying to Fail as a Strategy for Success

Why pursuing failure led to one of my most productive years

A man viewing a sunset from atop a mountain with his hands outstretched in success. — Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash

One of the most productive periods of my life was when I had a mantra of trying to fail. A paradoxical construct, but one that ended up being very useful to me over the next year.

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