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How to always find a SILVER LINING

We all know how it feels when things go pear-shaped because we’re human, not computer chips. From doomed relationships and disastrous interviews to slopping coffee over a freshly washed shirt, it’s easy for a sense of shame to take hold. Yet, in the words of Breakfast at Tiffany’s author Truman Capote, ‘Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.’ So channel your inner Holly Golightly, knowing there’s far more to be learnt from mess-ups than clear rounds.

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