Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don't just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn't have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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I've been saying to people for a long time, 'If you're not doing something you're tremendously excited about, and you're not feeling passionate about it, you're compromising yourself every day.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of pursuing passions and avoiding complacency in life.
Chris Gardner's quote stresses that living without passion or excitement for what you do is equivalent to compromising your true self. It encourages individuals to seek out work and activities that inspire them, as doing so enriches their lives and aligns them with their authentic selves. Settling for less not only diminishes personal fulfillment but also stifles potential and growth.
Themes
PassionMotivationFulfillmentExcitementSelf-Compromise
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech, I quoted Chris Gardner to inspire attendees to pursue their dreams.
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All quotes →I've said that if you're not doing something that you're passionate about, you're compromising yourself every single day.
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I chose to embrace the spirit of my mother, who, though she had too many of her own dreams denied, deferred, and destroyed, she still instilled in me, her child, that I could have dreams and that I did have a responsibility and the power.
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Passion is the thing that won't let you sleep at night because you want to get up in the morning and go do your thing.
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You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world.
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