Great Words That Inspire Me - 8 comments
Somedays when life discourages me and start-up life challenges me, I think of what Teddy Roosevelt said a long long time ago…..
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
… and then got on with my day, worrying no more, live life as it is meant to be… full of gusto, with determination and desire. Hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday. I know I am!
Good stuff…another source of inspiration I just recently came across is a commencement speech given by Paul Tudor Jones:
http://celestri.org/2009/07/14/the-other-four-letter-f-word/
Life is a transient dream, the true self, our soul trapped in a physical body in order to experience human life…today is really all there is, we can’t dream tomorrow into being or wash away all the yesterdays. We must simple stand and be counted each day, live what we believe is true, deal honestly and act humanly toward others on the path.
…And about 4 years ago, when I had just failed at a startup, you asked me wear my scar with pride. Those words inspire me every day! I dont think I have thanked you (enough) for that. Thank you.
Reminds me of this brilliant quote from Domingo Ortega:
Bullfight critics ranked in rows
Crowd the enormous plaza full;
But only one is there who knows
And he’s the man who fights the bull.
Hear Hear… I couldn’t agree with you more. I have lived for the future and realized, the future never comes. Past doesn’t matter anymore. It is today and making the most of it that is the bottom line. Hope you are having a great day as well Leah.
Sanjay
I hope things are going well now as time has passed and hopefully you are onto newer, better things.
what a beautiful quote. love it because it encapsulates those of us who are in the trenches.
Things are much better, thanks for asking. After I wrote to you 4 years ago, I started a blog analytics company which was bought over and now have co-founded this nextgen job site. Things are looking good and I am doing what I love. Can’t ask for more!