Review of An Interview with Failure

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 22 Jan 2024, 21:46

[Following is a volunteer review of "An Interview with Failure" by Sam Yankelevitch.]

4 out of 5 stars

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An Interview with Failure by Sam Yankelevitch.

This is a motivational inspiring book written in a funny and intriguing way. The book is about the podcaster Robin Finch's podcast "Wake Up and Leap Forward". And he has a very special guest, Failure. Yes, it is failure personified as Failure.

The main motive of the book is to eradicate the fear about failure and to urge us to take the next steps with confidence. In his interview with Robin, Failure tries to change the listener's negative perspective about him by answering Robin's question enthusiastically. He shares many interesting stories like the deaf frog and Goliath to accentuate his point. His perspective about constellations, tools, fences are persuasive and it helps him to fortify his views.

The book starts with the concept that Failure is just a word and not a threatening shadow looming over us. It encourages us to redefine the word 'failure' and associate a positive meaning to it. The story behind the origin of word 'failure' was new to me and I appreciated the facts. The author gets it spot on when he tells there is no definite black and white in our world and there is a lot of gray in between. This book reinforces the fact that 'Failure is the stepping stone to success' and how we have to move on after failure and learn from our mistakes. It emphasizes that failure is not the end of the world. Many of us have forgotten this fact and are stuck in the vortex of failure. The book tries to pull us out of this rut and lead us to our goals. The chapter that deals with expectations is very accurate and stresses that nothing is perfect. Every chapter begins with a meaningful quote which I deeply enjoyed.

The editing could have been better as I found grammatical errors and typos. At few places, I felt little boring and repetitive. The content could have been written more interestingly at some places. I loved the small stories and wished there were more of it. So my rating is 3 out of 4. But apart from that, the whole book was really good and I enjoyed the reading experience. It stimulated my thoughts and made me ponder in a new way about life.

I would surely recommend this book as it is very thought-provoking and gives great insights into our life.

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Cristiano Bellucci · Post by **Cristiano Bellucci** » 07 Mar 2024, 06:23

Thanks for this review. I agree that Failure is the stepping stone to success. This is something that they should teach at school.

Gerry Steen · Post by **Gerry Steen** » 09 Mar 2024, 16:23

I appreciate books that remind us that failure is the stepping stone to success. it is true that some people get stuck in a vortex of failure. Your review is honest and points out the weaknesses that the author should improve on. This should not discourage people from reading this book. Your rating of 3 out of 4 is fair.

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 09 Mar 2024, 20:13

Cristiano Bellucci wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 06:23 Thanks for this review. I agree that Failure is the stepping stone to success. This is something that they should teach at school.

Thanks for stopping by and reading my review.

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 09 Mar 2024, 20:16

Gerry Steen wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 16:23 I appreciate books that remind us that failure is the stepping stone to success. it is true that some people get stuck in a vortex of failure. Your review is honest and points out the weaknesses that the author should improve on. This should not discourage people from reading this book. Your rating of 3 out of 4 is fair.

Thanks for reading my review. It was a good book despite the flaws.

Meemaw_reads · Post by **Meemaw_reads** » 09 Mar 2024, 20:42

The author's unique approach to personifying failure as a conversational partner is indeed a powerful tool for reframing our relationship with setbacks and challenges. Great review!

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 10 Mar 2024, 22:00

Meemaw_reads wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 20:42 The author's unique approach to personifying failure as a conversational partner is indeed a powerful tool for reframing our relationship with setbacks and challenges. Great review!

Yes. Thanks for your reply.

Post by **Tomy Chandrafrost** » 06 May 2024, 00:44

Reframing failure as a way to grow is something our society need for now. I think this book will be an enlightening reading for anyone that thriving to be at peace with their inner demons. Thanks for writing this review

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » 06 May 2024, 02:19

Tomy Chandrafrost wrote: ↑06 May 2024, 00:44 Reframing failure as a way to grow is something our society need for now. I think this book will be an enlightening reading for anyone that thriving to be at peace with their inner demons. Thanks for writing this review

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

MAHAD BAIG MIRZA · Post by **MAHAD BAIG MIRZA** » Yesterday, 07:09

This review provides inspirational and motivational insights on embracing failure, encouraging personal growth and success for readers.

Priya Murugesan · Post by **Priya Murugesan** » Yesterday, 09:37

MAHAD BAIG MIRZA wrote: ↑Yesterday, 07:09 This review provides inspirational and motivational insights on embracing failure, encouraging personal growth and success for readers.

You are right!