How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (Update)
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Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner. I'm sure you've heard people say that failure is a great teacher, but how? How does that work? What do we learn from failure that prevents more of the same? How do we not let fear of failure keep us from
trying things. We tried to answer those questions and many more in a series we first published in 2023. I thought it was worth publishing again, so today you will hear part one. We've updated facts and figures as necessary. As always, thanks for listening.
In August of 2023, on a Monday morning, the National Weather Service issued a warning of high winds in Maui County, Hawaii. By the next morning, the wind was gusting at over 70 miles an hour. Here is how one resident described it. Tiles are getting ripped off roofs, leaving exposed rooftops with bare wood everywhere. Power lines are like spaghetti strings everywhere.
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