In the end, just as Indiana Jones could never turn down the opportunity to search for the Holy Grail, I could no less turn down the chance to work for myself on something I truly love, no matter how safe the alternative might be. When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say “wow, that was an adventure,” not “wow, I sure felt safe.
Tom Preston Werner, the co-founder of GitHub, on turning down $300k from Microsoft to take a chance at his own start-up. Check out his whole (really well written) story.
In life, you generally get rewarded for taking risks.
Mattan Griffel, in a great post, “On Quitting.” Hat tip to Mr. Clem Auyeung for sharing it.
iTribute: Apple Store, Palo Alto.
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
-Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2005
The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs, in one of the best speeches I’ve ever read: his commencement address at Stanford University.
Here’s the video:
Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.
Polly B. Berends
Budak's Tumblr: From SF, but living in DC. Social Entrepreneur and Travel Writer. I like adventures, roadtrips, photography, California and empanadas.
