September 2010
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“Success is too easy. In our country a young man can gain it with no more than a...”
– Writer William Faulkner
What stands out to me in this passage is the notion that humility is needed. I wish I could ask him “why?” Not because I disagree, but because I think his reasoning is probably deeper than mine.
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“The problem with putting it all on the line…
Is that it might not work...”
– Seth Godin
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“What made it click for me was programming in anger. Programming because I needed...”
– David from 37 Signals on how he learned programming. This is great advice for how to get motivated to learn anything.
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“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; Nothing...”
– Calvin Coolidge
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Failure is a decision. Own it.
Failure isn’t as simple as we assume it to be when we’re all trying to avoid it. Failure has layers and it has degrees, as does success. I’ve learned a lot about failure in the past year and a half, but I received my degree in failure just a little over a week ago when I decided to leave Pocket Tales. As a graduate, I can tell you there is only one definitive thing to know about...
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How to Track 6 Key Metrics for your Web App →
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