Na svom prvom poslu u muzeju, istoričarka umenosti Sara Luis je primetila nešto važno u vezi sa umetnicom o kojoj je učila - nije svako umetničko delo bilo remek delo. Ona traži od nas da razmotrimo ulogu skorog neuspeha, pobede koja je izmakla, u našim sopstvenim životima. U našoj potrazi za uspehom i majstorstvom, da li su u stvari pobede koje su nam izmakle te što su nas gurale ka napred?

Prigrlite pobedu koja vam je izmakla

Progress comes not from flawless triumph but from the drive sparked by nearly reaching a goal. Olympic silver medalists, for example, feel more compelled than bronze medalists to compete again because they came so close to victory. Artists like Cézanne and Kafka saw their celebrated works as incomplete, channeling restlessness into lifelong pursuit. Mastery, the talk argues, is not about arriving at perfection but about embracing the motivation found in almost getting there.