“Thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
Bible verse, Psalm 23
Read Story“Thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
Bible verse, Psalm 23
I am not the most religious person, as I think some people use it as a crutch, but this Psalm was on the back of my grandfather’s prayer card, who I was very close with....
“A good dancer, is somebody who’s not afraid to be a bad dancer.”
Brother
I can’t dance very well. Neither can my brother. There are a lot of things I am bad at. He’s bad at even more. Knowing these limitations and not being afraid to ignore them is...
“Put on your emotional armor and get out there.”
Mother
This reminds me to toughen up during hard times and separate emotions from reality when things have not been going my way.
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
André Gide (1869-1951) ― Author
I have moved and changed a lot in the past 10 years, and I’m getting ready to move across the country again. Sometimes all of the moving and change can be overwhelming and frightening. This...
“On matters of style, swim with the current. On matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) ― President of the United States, 1801 to 1809
I have a strange obsession with Thomas Jefferson, and this is one of my favorite quotes of his. I can’t remember the first time I heard it or read it, but I’ve always loved the...
“Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before.”
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson ― Actor
This quote from The Rock reminds me that nothing happens overnight. If I want to achieve something, I have to work at it day after day. It also tells me that we all have the...
“If you don’t build your dreams, someone will hire you to help build theirs.”
Tony Gaskin ― Motivational speaker
It can be easy to get caught up in being pragmatic and working simply for financial security, but I find it important to occasionally do an audit on my career to make sure that I...
“Partnerships are critical. Don’t be afraid to leverage someone else’s network.”
Ken Beckham ― College mentor
Everyone has their strengths and individual networks. Partnerships can exponentially increase your reach and opportunities for success.
“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) ― Poet and playwright
No matter how odd or quirky I have always been, I have always been myself.
“Take more risks; those people are having the most fun.”
Brad Smith ― Businessman
Brad Smith is a CEO who came and spoke to our class. He mentioned that the people who played it safe with their careers are somewhat bored, but the people who have taken risks are...