With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.
Hugh JackmanRead
It's good to be young and full of dreams. Dreams of one day doing something 'insanely great.' Dreams of love, beauty, achievement, and contribution. But understand they have a life of their own, and they're not very good at following instructions. Love them, revere them, nurture them, respect them, but don't ever become a slave to them. Otherwise you'll kill them off prematurely, before they get the chance to come true.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Dreams are important, but they require nurturing rather than rigid control to flourish.
Hugh Jackman emphasizes the importance of dreams and aspirations in youth, highlighting that while it's essential to cherish and nurture these dreams, one must also recognize that they have their own dynamics. Instead of forcing dreams into a mold, it's crucial to allow them room to grow and develop organically, or else they may never become a reality.
Themes
DreamsYouthNurturingAspirationFreedom
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote during a motivational speech to inspire young people about pursuing their dreams.
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I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people. So I've always said 'yes' to the thing I'm most scared about. The fear of letting myself down - of saying 'no' to something that I was afraid of and then sitting in my room later going, 'I wish I'd had the guts to say this or that' - that galvanizes me more than anything.
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Because I believe actually the more you do something, the less frightening it becomes because you start to realize the outcome is not as important as you think.
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I think the most interesting question is, why do you act? I act because I have felt in acting some of the most free moments of my life...I think it's also one thing that scares me the most.
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