Musicians Don’t Retire
“Musicians don’t retire—they stop when there’s no more music in them.” – Louis Armstrong
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Fail at Becoming a Failure
“There’s a big difference between ‘failing’ and ‘failure.’ Everyone fails at one time or another. We should consider failing part of learning and continue moving forward. Failure occurs when we decide there is nothing more to learn and we quit. … Continue reading →
Sucking at Something
“Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.” – Jake the Dog
Continue reading →A Single Failure
“In any case, you mustn’t confuse a single failure with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Tender is the Night”
Continue reading →Skills and Character
“Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.” – Anthony Bourdain
Continue reading →Work’s Reward
“The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk
Continue reading →Whatever You Are
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
Continue reading →Do Not Wait
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – Napoleon Hill
Continue reading →Perfectionism in an Imperfect World
“Perfectionism is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world.” – Robert Hillyer
Continue reading →Missing Work
When a man got to work Monday morning, his boss stormed up and said, “You missed work Friday, didn’t you?” He replied, “No, not particularly.”
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