May 16, 2024

“This kind of approach, focused not on being brave, but instead on eliminating risk, is common for people who take unconventional paths.”

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“In my conversations with people who have made changes in their life, one thing seems to work reliably: wonder.”

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“Wonder is the state of being open to the world, its beauty, and potential possibilities. With wonder, the need to cope becomes less important and the discomfort on the current path becomes more noticeable.”

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“They get curious about who they might become if they embrace discomfort and are filled with a sense of urgency that says, “if I don’t do this now, I might regret it.””

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“I’ve come to a point where I’d rather fail as a writer than succeed as a lawyer, and I need to try and fail or try and succeed, but I need to do i”

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“Callard defines aspiration as the slow process of “trying on the values that we hope one day to possess.”

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“One of the ideas that Seth Godin is known for is his suggestion that people on unconventional paths seek to “find the others.” These are the people who give us inspiration that doing things differently is possible and who might even join us on our journey.”

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