Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4
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Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4
“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is wh... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Endless Pursuits, the Value of Courage, and How to Buy Back Your Time
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Ethnobotanist and mystic Terence McKenna on courage.
“All around us the fundamentals of life are crying out to be shaped, or created.” —Joseph Beuys
fortelabs.co • Tiago's Favorite Second Brain Quotes - Forte Labs
To create something is a daring, beautiful act. The architect, the author, the artist—all are building something where nothing was before. To try to create something even better than anyone has ever done it before is even bolder. Sitting down at the computer or with a notepad and committing to pour yourself onto it is a scary proposition. But anyon
... See moreRyan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
When you stand on the precipice of something you’ve worked hard on finally seeing the light of day, the life of the project flashes before your eyes.
In those moments the practical concerns that consumed you during the creative process fall away. Instead we retrace the emotions. The elations of discovery. The moments of doubt. The day things turned... See more
In those moments the practical concerns that consumed you during the creative process fall away. Instead we retrace the emotions. The elations of discovery. The moments of doubt. The day things turned... See more
Yancey Strickler • Creation feels like standing in the middle of the ocean and trying to start a wave
There are many incredible individuals, communities, and organisations dedicated to cultivating this fertile soil, nurturing the infrastructure of possibility across the many levels of society (though some may not recognise themselves or their work as such, nor use the language of the ‘imagination’ or ‘futures’). While this work sits largely on the ... See more
Will Bull • Building the Infrastructure of Possibility
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you must be able to live inside of your vision in such a way that you can communicate its emotional essence, its core truth, to the immediate world around you.
Yancey Strickler • When Your Purpose Is 1-of-1
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My note to self from reading the book: “THINGS LOOK GOOD AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY, NOT DURING.” Tesla and SpaceX were not built. They were willed into existence, against all odds.
SpaceX failed to launch many times, and was ridiculed by many people. After their third (or fourth) failed launch, Elon sends an email to his team: “ SpaceX is in this f... See more
SpaceX failed to launch many times, and was ridiculed by many people. After their third (or fourth) failed launch, Elon sends an email to his team: “ SpaceX is in this f... See more
sari azout • Taste, Conviction, Elon Musk
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