“If the future turns out the way you imagined, it probably means that you haven’t taken advantage of some opportunities.”
Sister
Read Story“If the future turns out the way you imagined, it probably means that you haven’t taken advantage of some opportunities.”
Sister
This is something my sister told me, and I’m not sure where she heard it from. It helps remind me that we can’t completely plan our lives, and we always need to be open to...
“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...
“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...
“Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.”
Les Brown ― Author
Take chances. People are typically better than they think. Take stretch assignments, and try new things.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Robert Frost (1874-1963) ― Poet
Take risks and live life without regrets. Carve your own path and stay true to yourself. Don’t let others tell you what you should be doing.
“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.”
Ginni Rometty ― Businessman
This quote has been a favorite of mine for many years. As I’m someone who can be timid and shy at times, this quote has helped me recognize that sometimes being afraid of something is...
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done, than the things I didn’t do.”
Friend
My best friend said this to me in high school when she decided she was going to tell her crush that she liked him and it’s stuck with me ever since. Even though the boy...
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.”
Sir Richard Branson ― Businessman
Push the boundaries. There is no substitution for doing and acting. Just being a “good student” is not enough to make it after my MBA career. It is pertinent that I take the lessons learned...
“Far better is it to fail than to have never tried.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)― President of the United States 1933-1945
This makes me go out and try even if I’m not sure I can do it.
“Risk failure; leap and the net will appear.”
Sheila de Lemos ― Photographer/Educator
We had just finished our first assignment—depth of field—in my high school Intro to Photography class, and our prints were tacked haphazardly to the wall. Ms. de Lemos assessed each one, eyes squinted and fingers...