This is the moment โ this is the most important moment right now. Which is: We are about contribution. Thatโs what our job is. Itโs not about impressing people. Itโs not about getting the next job. Itโs about contributing something.
Benjamin ZanderImagine Martin Luther King saying, 'I have a dream ... But I don't know if the others will buy it.'
Benjamin ZanderThe major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance.
Benjamin ZanderHow often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
Benjamin Zander