Ben Arment > Quotes

“You can be inspired by the mysteries of great dreams. But to achieve them, you must pull back the curtain and do the unimpressive work that gets you there.”
― Ben Arment, Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love

“Discovering your dream is about finding your sweet spot. It’s where these four components—passion, demand, platform, and giftedness—come together in one coordinated expression.”
― Ben Arment, Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love

“On February 18, 2012, the New York Times printed the obituary of a man who was unknown to most people. He never wrote a book, never started a company, he didn’t even have his own website. But at 74 years old, John Fairfax died at his home in Henderson, Nevada having seized every opportunity that life afforded him.
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He was simply a man who refused to let his life be tamped by the cubicle. He didn't base his decisions on a paycheck, the fears that haunted him or the expectations of people around him. He saw the world as an adventure, something to be exhausted. And he lived it to the fullest.”
― Ben Arment, Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love

“You were born to live a significant life!”
― Ben Arment, Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love

“You can always get another job. You can recover your life’s savings. You can get your dignity back. But you can never recover what you never tried at all.”
― Ben Arment, Dream Year: Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love