#UncommonThinking with Arianna Huffington:
"Failure is not the opposite of success. It is the stepping stone."

Watch the video clip below to see more about why media entrepreneur and author Arianna Huffington thinks people should take encouragement from every failure—and why taking risks is so important.

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What is The Commonwealth Club? The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. Every year, we present more than 450 programs on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.

Joining The Commonwealth Club opens up a whole new world of learning opportunities and the chance to interact with not only today's headline makers, but also fellow highly informed and involved citizens. Join us!

 

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