If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You
This will always be your struggle whether you are twenty-one or fifty-one. I know this from experience. When I quit the New York Times to be a full-time mother, the voices of the world said that I was nuts. When I quit it again to be a full-time novelist, they said I was nuts again. But I am not nuts. I am happy. I am successful on my own terms. Be... See more
James Clear • 1999 Mount Holyoke Commencement Speech
But nothing important, or meaningful, or beautiful, or interesting, or great ever came out of imitations. The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
This is more difficult, because there is no zeitgeist to read, no template to follow, no mask to wear. Set aside what y... See more
This is more difficult, because there is no zeitgeist to read, no template to follow, no mask to wear. Set aside what y... See more
James Clear • 1999 Mount Holyoke Commencement Speech
If you love what you do and believe that it’s going to make a positive difference in people’s lives—whether it’s your wedding photography, your coaching methodology, your end-cancer campaign, or your gadget invention—then you, my friend, are ahead of the game. You’re light-years down the path from the sorry sods who don’t even dare to dream.
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
