Bob Irving
https://www.goodreads.com/thatscottishdrummer
All of what you earn through effort comes from a base of what you’ve lucked into, whether that’s your place of birth, your good fortune to be born in this time in history, the love you’ve received growing up, the education you’ve received
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“You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.”
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“The sign of the true expert is his modest awareness of how much more there is to know; how complex and nuanced the subject at hand insists on remaining.”
― Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
― Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
“Always keep in mind how others succeed and what status they may have had before they started. Don’t feel disempowered by others’ success, as there’s always more to it than meets the eye.”
― The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed
― The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed
“We need to forget about plans and focus on possibilities.”
― The Squiggly Career: Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career
― The Squiggly Career: Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career
“Your passion matters little if no one is willing to pay for it.”
― How to Get Paid for What You Know: Turning Your Knowledge, Passion, and Experience into an Online Income Stream in Your Spare Time
― How to Get Paid for What You Know: Turning Your Knowledge, Passion, and Experience into an Online Income Stream in Your Spare Time
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