100 Inspirational Quotes By Seth Godin Will Change The Way You Look At Failure
Seth Godin is modern day marketing wizard who has seventeen books to his credit. In his book ‘The Icarus Deception’ the author made an interesting reference to the story of Icarus, who was the son of Greek master inventor Daedalus.
He says, "Icarus. The original myth had two parts. Daedalus said to his son, 'I fashioned these wings for you. Two rules. Don't fly too high, or the sun will melt the wax. But, more important, son, don't fly too low. Because if you fly too low, the water and the waves will surely weigh down the wings, and you will die.' We've left out the second part of the myth. We don't say to people anymore, 'Don't fly too low.' All we do from the time they are 4 years old is warn them against hubris. We have created this industrially led structure that says: How dare you."
The marketing genius was also one of the few to realize the potential of internet and launched Yoyodyne in 1995. The company used online games, contests and the like to promote brands among participants.
Godin also spearheaded the community web platform Squidoo. Users could create pages on Squidoo which they could then use to sell products for commercial or charitable purposes.
The following is a section of inspirational quotes by entrepreneur and public speaker Seth Godin.
Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.
Change almost never fails because it's too early. It almost always fails because it's too late.
I define anxiety as experiencing failure in advance.
If you can’t state your position in eight words, you don’t have a position.
An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.
The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal.
People don't believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe what they tell themselves.
If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.
How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?
Perhaps your challenge isn't finding a better project or a better boss. Perhaps you need to get in touch with what it means to feel passionate. People with passion look for ways to make things happen.
The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.
At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.
Soon is not as good as now.
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth. Not going all the way, and not starting.” Siddhrtha Gautama
In a battle between two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is the one with the most fearless heretic behind it.
Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion.
Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.
If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.
Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.
Change isn't made by asking permission. Change is made by asking forgiveness, later.
Learning is not done to you, it is something you choose to do.
Leadership, on the other hand, is about creating change you believe in.
How was your day? If your answer was "fine," then I don't think you were leading.
The challenge with being an initiator of projects is that you are never, ever done.
Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.
If failure is not an option, then neither is success.
Leaders lead when they take positions, when they connect with their tribes, and when they help the tribe connect to itself.
The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.
Don't find customers for your products, find products for your customers.
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.
