3-2-1: On feeling foolish, the importance of dreams, and respecting others

"One of the great mistakes in life is suffering for years because you didn't want to feel foolish for five minutes.

• You don't want to apologize, so you let a relationship deteriorate.


• You're scared of the sting of rejection, so you don't ask for what you want.


• You fear people will say your idea is dumb, so you never start the business.

“So many advantages come from being willing to look like an idiot in the short term.

You stay silent in an important meeting, afraid to voice critical thoughts and watch the project fail. You don’t write the novel because you’re afraid people might not read it. You don’t admit you were wrong and repeatedly make the same mistake. You don’t ask the pe... See more

“So many advantages come from being willing to look like an idiot in the short term.

You stay silent in an important meeting, afraid to voice your critical thoughts and watch the project fail. You don't write the novel because people might not read it. You don't admit you were wrong and repeatedly make the same mistake. You don't go to the gym becau

... See more