“It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” J.K. Rowling

You can be anxious.

You can worry.

You can feel victimized

You can make up theories in your head of the worst thing that can happen in every situation.

You can live your life with fear.

And as Seth Godin says, “Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance.”

OR

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Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

Larry Smith asks:

“Are you going to really to go to your sweetie and say, marry me, you are interesting?” What you want is passion and it is beyond interest. You need 20 interests and only one will be your passion. If the word destiny scares you, you will stand for interesting. It should be your highest expression of talent.

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The Paradox of Choice

Everyone thinks they want freedom or at least, they say they do. The chance to choose whatever they want. But choices come with consequences. Every time you make a choice you also take a risk. Risks that, for better or worse, alter your options for the rest of time.

Options: Coke or Pepsi? Betty or Veronica?



Some people think they can have it all. I don’t get that. When did having enough stop being enough? Even if you had it all, where the hell would you put it?

The Merry Wives of WITSEC, In Plain Sight

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