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
I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of restraint and positivity in how we speak about others.
Hugh Jackman's quote reflects the values he learned from his father about maintaining dignity and composure. By avoiding negative speech and keeping his emotions in check, Jackman's father set an example of self-discipline and respect towards others. This perspective encourages individuals to refrain from indulging in negative emotions, which can be seen as selfish, advocating instead for a more gentlemanly approach to life's challenges.
Themes
RestraintGentlemanEmotionPositivitySelf-Discipline
In practice
Example use cases
During a workplace meeting discussing team dynamics.
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Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings.
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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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