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“Because people who are more creative also tend to be more playful, unconventional, and unpredictable, and all of this makes them harder to control. No matter how much we say we value creation, deep down, most of us value control more. And so we fear change and favor familiarity. Rejecting is a reflex.”
― Kevin Ashton, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

“If your idea succeeds, everybody says you’re persistent. If it doesn’t succeed, you’re stubborn.”
― Kevin Ashton, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

“Rejection is not persecution. Drain it of its poison and what remains may be useful.”
― Kevin Ashton, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery

“When you bring something truly new to the world, brace. Having an impact is not usually a pleasant experience. Sometimes the hardest part of creating is not having an idea but saving an idea, ideally while also saving yourself.”
― Kevin Ashton, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery