I may not reach the heights I seek,
My untried strength may fail me;
Or, halfway up the mountain peak
Fierce tempests may assail me.
...
Nothing. When we realized you weren't here
we sat with our hands folded on our desks
in silence, for the full two hours
...
When I was little I used to flip to the last page of my chosen library book first and read it aloud to myself.
I thought by doing this I would be made privy to some secret information.
I could outsmart the author and figure it all out before he or she intended.
I could win.
...
Accountant at Hudson Bay Capital)
I Will Be Worthy Of It
I may not reach the heights I seek,
My untried strength may fail me;
Or, halfway up the mountain peak
Fierce tempests may assail me.
But though that place I never gain,
Herein lies comfort for my pain —
I will be worthy of it.
I may not triumph in success,
Despite my earnest labor;
I may not grasp results that bless
The efforts of my neighbor.
But though my goal I never see,
This thought shall always dwell with me—
I will be worthy of it.
The golden glory of Love's light
May never fall on my way;
My path may always lead through the night,
Like some deserted byway.
But though life's dearest joy I miss
There lies a nameless strength in this —
I will be worthy of it.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don't let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails) . Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break.
It always seems impossible until it's done.
We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes―understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success.
You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.