You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.
Charles KetteringRead
There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.
Interpretation
Openness and creativity lead to endless possibilities.
This quote by Charles Kettering highlights the importance of maintaining an open mind in any industry. When we embrace new ideas and perspectives, we create endless opportunities for growth and innovation, allowing us to explore uncharted territories and push the boundaries of what is possible.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a conference, to inspire attendees to embrace change.
You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.
It is the 'follow through' that makes the great difference between ultimate success and failure, because it is so easy to stop.
When I was research head of General Motors and wanted a problem solved, I'd place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: "Leave slide rules here." If I didn't do that, I'd find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, you can't do it."
A research problem is not solved by apparatus; it is solved in a man's head.
My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
I often say that research is a way of finding out what you are going to do when you can't keep on doing what you are doing now.
Be yourself, chase your dreams, and just never say never. That's the best advice I could ever give someone.
Accept that no matter where you go to work, you are not an employee you are a business with one employee, you. Nobody owes you a career. You own it, as a sole proprietor.
The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits and imagining the impossible.
You become what you believe - not what you wish or want but what you truly believe. Wherever you are in life, look at your beliefs. They put you there.
Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you.
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