Exploring Perspectives
That Illuminate My Path
The Difference, Eyes to See
Directions I TRUST
Maya Angelou
writer, poet, activist
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
― Maya Angelou
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian lyricist and novelist
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho
Rick Rubin
record producer, Author
“All that matters is that you are making something you love, to the best of your ability, here and now.”
― Rick Rubin
Bruce Lee
Martial Artist, Philosopher
“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup… You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
― Bruce Lee
Life is for the Living
Adventure Spirit
Albert Lin
American engineer, scientist, technologist, explorer, Storyteller
“When you have to choose between two good options, choose the more adventurous one”
― Albert Lin
Jimmy Chin
Mountain athlete, Climber, Photographer, Film Director, Author
“Fear is always there; it’s a survival instinct. You just need to know how to manage it.”
― Jimmy Chin
― Jimmy Chin
Amelia Earhart
American aviator
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.” – Amelia Earhart
Bob Goff
Author, Speaker, Coach and Dreamer
“I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.”
― Bob Goff
Composure, Class and Style
Solid on the inside
Hugh Jackman
writer, poet, activist
“if I do everything perfectly and work my ass off, then I’ll be ok.
That kind of thing, in the end, limits your ability to enjoy life; and it doesn’t get the best out of you, it really doesn’t”
― Hugh Jackman
Barack Obama
44th president USA
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
― Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
An American Attorney and Author
“You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen”
– Michelle Obama
– Michelle Obama
keanu reeves
Actor
“Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.”
― Keanu Reeves
Liz Plank
Author, Activist, Feminist
“It’s at that moment that I realized why chivalry annoyed me. Although it’s presented as something men do for women, it’s really something men do for themselves.”
– Liz Plank
Trever Noah
South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.” – Trevor Noah
Jon Stewart
American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host.
“If you don’t stick to your values when they’re being tested, they’re not values: they’re hobbies.”
Ben Stiller
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker
“I don’t think know if anything’s going to translate anywhere. You’re making a movie, you hope it’s going to be funny, you can’t think about how it’s going to go over.” –Ben Stiller
Powerful Laser Focus
Clarity & Commitment
Christian Bale
Actor
“I want to do good work. I want the opportunity to work with good people, and the only way I’m gonna do that is to commit 110% – you get out what you put in”.
“I never want to feel I’m playing it safe”
― Christian Bale
Harriet Tubman
Abolitionist movement icon, Soldier, Spy
“If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it appears to me, be bad enough to send him into hell if he could.”
-Harriett Tubman
-Harriett Tubman
Kobe Bryant
professional basketball player
“The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real.”
― Kobe Bryant
Viola Davis
Actor, producer, author, and advocate
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
– Viola Davis
– Viola Davis
Open Minds & Critical Thinkers
Unlocking Paradigms
Victor Hugo
French Romantic writer and politician
“To love another person is to see the face of God”
-Victor Hugo
-Victor Hugo
Marcus Aurelius
Roman emperor, Stoic philosopher
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Carl Jung
Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
― Carl Gustav Jung
― Carl Gustav Jung
Albert Einstein
Theoretical physicist, visionary genius, outspoken pacifist
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein
Mark Twain
Writer, humorist, and essayist
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started: A piece of advice that applies when you feel uncomfortable with a situation.” – Mark Twain
Laozi
Chinese Philosopher
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know. – Lao Tzu
Kong Qiu
Chinese philosopher
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
― Confucius
Ernest Hemingway
Journalist, novelist, and short-story write
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
– Ernest Hemingway
– Ernest Hemingway
Love is creative. Creativity is Leadership!
Creatives know the way
Jon Chu
American film director, producer, and screenwriter
I don’t feel like I need to be on an island to be enjoying myself and relaxing.
– Jon M. Chu
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter
“Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light.” Frida Kahlo
Dick Van Dyke
Actor
“Just knowing you don’t have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn – and those are all good things.”
-Dick Van Dyke
-Dick Van Dyke
Morgan Harper Nichols
Actor
“The same Light you see in others is shining within you, too”
-Morgan Harper Nichols
-Morgan Harper Nichols
Jedidiah Jenkins
Author
“if discontent is your disease, travel is medicine. It resensitizes. It opens you up to see outside the patterns you follow. Because new places require new learning.” – Jedidiah Jenkins
Emmy Rossum
Actor
Being yourself is one of the hardest things because it’s scary. You always wonder whether you’ll be accepted for who you really are… I don’t think you ever succeed at trying to be anyone else but who you truly are.
–Emmy Rossum
–Emmy Rossum
Úrsula Corberó
Actor
“I think that I tend to be ahead of the feeling process. I often grieve prematurely, before something actually ends.” – Úrsula Corberó
Nicole Richie
American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, and socialite
“It’s important that they are able to put together an outfit with ease and elegance. Pieces that are easy to mix within their own wardrobe. ”
― Nicole Richie
