Art is never defect-free. Things that are remarkable never meet spec, because that would make them standardized, not worth talking about.
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Who sows virtue reaps honor.
You must show no mercy...nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...for your greatness will silence them all.
When a warrior goes down, you pick up his shield and go play in honor of him.
Chip Kelly
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
Christian Nestell Bovee
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Saint Francis de Sales
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The public square is more public than ever, but minds are rarely changed in 140 character bursts and by selfies.
It's not reckless, because when we leap, when we dive in, when we begin, only begin, we bring our true nature to the project, we make it personal and urgent. And it's not abandon, not in the sense that we've abandoned our senses or our responsibility. In fact, abandoning the fear of fear that is holding us back is the single best way not to abandon the work, the pure execution of the work. Later, there's time to backpedal and water down. But right now, reckless please.
There are lots of good reasons to abandon a project. Having a little competition is not one of them.
Yes, I think it's okay to abandon the big, established, stuck tribe. It's okay to say to them, "You're not going where I need to go, and there's no way I'm going to persuade all of you to follow me. So rather than standing here watching the opportunities fade away, I'm heading off. I'm betting some of you, the best of you, will follow me.
I intentionally abandoned the hard stuff early on because not only do I think it's useless, I think it's a distraction.
