Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.
BENJAMIN ZANDERWe can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
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Live the rest of your life in possibility
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We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
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Who am I being that my players’ eyes are not shining?
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It is the tuning of the universe… It’s as if at the beginning of the symphony God turns up the volume just a tiny bit.
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If you make a mistake, celebrate.
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My job [is] to awaken possibility in other people. If their eyes are shining, you know you’re doing it. If they’re not shining you get to ask this question: “Who am I being that my children’s eyes are not shining?”
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In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold.
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I make myself a relentless architect of the possibilities of human beings.
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The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful.
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I have a definition of success.
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This is the moment — this is the most important moment right now. Which is: We are about contribution. That’s what our job is. It’s not about impressing people. It’s not about getting the next job. It’s about contributing something.
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When you make a mistake, throw your hands in the air and say “How fascinating!”
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How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child?
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The job of the leader is to speak to the possibility.
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Imagine Martin Luther King saying, ‘I have a dream … But I don’t know if the others will buy it.’
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