There is nothing more liberating than having your worst fear realized. - Conan O'Brien

Thirty-five things have to go wrong for the best thing to happen in your career

If you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst to profound reinvention.

If I existed 200 years ago, all the other farmers in my community would be like, 'That guy is worthless! He's sitting on a rock, jumping up like a frog, coming up with weird concepts and ideas, making faces, and combing his hair into a giant pastry.' It's a good thing I was born in this century, when superfluous television seems to be part of the economy.