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If you want to achieve the unimaginable, you start by imagining it. Before beginning, take the time to count the cost.
When something has been a major part of your life for years and then is gone, a sense of alienation can set in. You have to think about what’s next, and whether you can re-create the intense feelings you had during the time you were chasing down your goal.
The more you’re inclined to answer “yes,” the more likely you are to enjoy a quest of your own.
You deal with fear not by pretending it doesn’t exist, but by refusing to give it decision-making authority.
Lesson: NOT EVERYONE NEEDS TO BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM, BUT YOU DO.
Jia learned that rejection, like experience, produces confidence. The act of moving forward, continuing to make requests despite a number of failures, was empowering.
Trusting yourself to do what you say you’re going to do. If you can’t rely on yourself, no one else can.
You must believe that your quest can be successful, even if no one else does.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT AN ADVENTURE OR QUEST THAT INVOLVES PERCEIVED RISK: Successful Outcome: brave, courageous, confident Failed Outcome: stupid, risky, naive, arrogant
We tend to judge risk based on outcome—but the outcome isn’t always up to us.
Life itself is risky. Choose your own risk level.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
it’s all about the journey and voyage, but having a destination in mind will help.
Planning is good . . . but if you spend all your time planning without making progress, try doing something instead.
Some people are motivated primarily by creating and sharing. When they finish one project, they immediately look for another.
Effort can be its own reward if you let it.
In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It’s important to combine the two in just the right amount. —HARUKI MURAKAMI
Must a dream have only one owner? Not if two or more minds see the world from the same perspective.
Even with the support of others, it’s hard to struggle through hardship without sufficient motivation of your own.
called “the Two-Hundred-Foot Table.
Everything has a season.
The right time to leave is when you’re ready, not just when someone else makes the decision for you.
(“This is me!
Comoros who rescued me, loaning money to a
Research shows that we enjoy planning a vacation as much as taking the vacation. Anticipation is a powerful force.
Discontent can be a source of growth and inspiration.
Sometimes the ending is glorious, and sometimes it’s bittersweet. Either way, take the time to process all you’ve been through. When you’re ready, choose a new adventure.
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“omakase style,” where the chef determines your entire order based on the best
For most of his adult life he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work twenty-four hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.
