I need to explore and discover and so that has given me, really, to some what seems like courage, but really it's just in my stars, there's nothing I can do about it . . . . I guess I'll just take my award and run now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sense of destiny drives exploration more than courage, and awards are just acknowledgments.
- In plain terms
- I explore because it feels fated, not because I am brave.
- What can you take from it?
- Follow your path even if it feels predestined.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives you more: choice or destiny?
- How do you handle success?
Another view
Attributing actions to stars can reduce personal accountability.
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