There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. – Aristotle
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(No, not that way!)
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Be willing to ruffle some feathers.
Be willing to make mistakes and be judged by those on the sidelines.
Be willing to feel a little bad, for a minute, when you screw something up.
Why?
Because that’s how you get things done.
Because that’s how great things get started, and finished.
Because of how you’ll grow in the doing.
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