BE UNREASONABLE
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw, who noted , " The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Please think about that idea for a moment. I suggest it's a big one.
Sure, be practical and operate intelligently as you move through your world. I agree, its important to use common sense. True, foolish risks can lead to difficult consequences. But having said that, don't be so scared of failure and disappointment that you fail to dream. Don't always be so reasonable and practical and sensible that you refuse to seize glorious opportunities when they show up. Pust the envelope as to whats possible for you. Remember, critics have always laughed at the visions of bold thinkers and remarkable visionaries. Ignore them. And know that every outstanding piece of human progress was achieved through the heroic efforts of someone who was told their idea was impossible to realize. The world needs more dreamers. Unreasonable souls who fight the urge to be ordinary . Who resist the seduction of complacency and doing things the way they have always been done.You can be one of them . Beginning today.
Kahlil Gibran, in The Prophet, made the point far more beautifully than I ever could, when he wrote, " The lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul."
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw, who noted , " The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Please think about that idea for a moment. I suggest it's a big one.
Sure, be practical and operate intelligently as you move through your world. I agree, its important to use common sense. True, foolish risks can lead to difficult consequences. But having said that, don't be so scared of failure and disappointment that you fail to dream. Don't always be so reasonable and practical and sensible that you refuse to seize glorious opportunities when they show up. Pust the envelope as to whats possible for you. Remember, critics have always laughed at the visions of bold thinkers and remarkable visionaries. Ignore them. And know that every outstanding piece of human progress was achieved through the heroic efforts of someone who was told their idea was impossible to realize. The world needs more dreamers. Unreasonable souls who fight the urge to be ordinary . Who resist the seduction of complacency and doing things the way they have always been done.You can be one of them . Beginning today.
Kahlil Gibran, in The Prophet, made the point far more beautifully than I ever could, when he wrote, " The lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul."
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