It soon became clear that doing one thing better and better might be more satisfying than staying an amateur at many different things: - Angela Duckworth

trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that experts practice.

I won't just have a job; I'll have a calling. I'll challenge myself every day. When I get knocked down, I'll get back up. I may not be the smartiest person in the room, but I'll strive to be the grittiest.

It was a really winding road that took me to all kinds of places. And it was difficult, and discouraging, and demoralizing, and scary, and all the rest. But eventually, I got here. I got exactly where I wanted to be.