We’ve been trained to prefer being right to learning something, to prefer passing the test to making a difference, and most of all, to prefer fitting… - Seth Godin

She solves problems that people haven’t predicted, sees things people haven’t seen, and connects people who need to be connected.

Fear of criticism is a powerful deterrent because the criticism doesn't actually have to occur for the fear to set in. Watch a few people get criticized for being innovate, and it's pretty easy to convince yourself that the very same thing will happen to you if you're not careful.

The reason it's difficult to learn something new is that it will change you into someone who disagrees with the person you used to be.