It’s more about a five- or ten- or fifteen-year process where you start finding your voice, and finally you begin to realize that the safest thing yo… - Seth Godin

begin to realize that the safest thing you can do feels risky and the riskiest thing you can do is play it safe.

The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified and pick yourself. It doesn’t mean you have to be an entrepreneur or a freelancer, but it does mean you stand up and say, ‘I have something to say. I know how to do something. I’m doing it. If you want me to do it with you, raise your hand.

The craftsman and the artist say, “Here, I made this.” The workingman is asked to follow instructions.

The market ... demands a signal from you that you're serious, powerful, accepted, and safe.