Nana Korobi Ya Oki & Grit I first came across the phrase Fall 7, Rise 8 (literally meaning fall down seven times, get back up eight times) when listening to a summary of Angela Duckworth’s book Grit. You can read our own summary of that book here. Duckworth has famously said if she were ever …
Defeat doesn’t come from failing – it comes from giving up. There’s a great line in one of my favorite movies, “The Edge”, starring Anthony Hopkins. He says: “You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame […] “What did I …
This is going to take some sweat to accomplish – but it’ll turn you into Olympic-class material. “The true man is revealed in difficult times. So when trouble comes, think of yourself as a wrestler whom God, like a trainer, has paired with a tough young buck. For what purpose? To turn you into Olympic-class …
