“But here’s the deal . . . Everything worthwhile takes longer than you think, trust me on this.”
― Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
― Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
“You can work hard, and you should. Because even the most spectacular failure serves its purpose, setting you up for the success to come. And as long as you learn, no lesson is never a waste. But the stuff that really matters tends to come with a built-in timeline that’s usually a secret and almost always different than yours.”
― Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
― Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
“For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.”
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“Any time in life you’re tempted to think, ‘Should I do this OR that?’ instead, ask yourself, ‘Is there a way I can do this AND that?”
― Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
― Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
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