I’m not that interesting.” She was, though. She really, really was.
“Can’t is a word none should speak without blushing; To utter it should be a symbol of shame; Ambition and courage it daily is crushing; It blights a man’s purpose and shortens his aim. Despise it with all of your hatred of error; Refuse it the lodgment it seeks in your brain; Arm against it as a creature of terror, And all that you dream of you some day shall gain.”
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
“That’s why I encourage students to fail early, often, and as cheaply as possible. No sane person welcomes stones in the road. But don’t build your life around never facing one. These obstacles are the necessary means for developing the faith and persistence to overcome the real challenges that inevitably confront any person who has set out to do something heroic.”
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
“heroes are not born, but made.”
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
“He exemplified the indomitable nature of the human spirit.… Tesla pursued his ideas and interests tirelessly despite being criticized or forgotten.”
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
“We need brilliant men and women like Tesla: we need people with a broad vision of what can be and what really is of lasting value, people with the strength to surmount obstacles and maintain a definition of success that is deeper and more authentic than what we find in today’s celebrity tabloids. Are you ready to embrace hard work?”
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
― A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey
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