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Dancing With Struggle

Aug 18, 2024
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In spite of all the risk, struggle, insecurity, doubt, and uncertainty, I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. I never knew a pro actor who didn’t figure out a way to accept rejection. I’ve never met a writer who was satisfied with the first draft. And I’ve never met an entrepreneur who dreamed of having a 9-to-5 job. Never forget, whatever barriers rise to slow our progress or block our way, the mere process of conceiving, creating, and attempting will never let us down.


Important because in the end, we only regret the lightbulbs we ignored and the opportunities we didn’t take. 

 
 
 

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