The problem with taking offense is that it's really hard to figure out what to do with it after you're done using it. Better to just leave it on the table and walk away. Umbrage untaken quietly disappears.
Seth GodinRead
There are lots of good reasons to abandon a project. Having a little competition is not one of them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Competition shouldn't deter you from pursuing your goals.
This quote by Seth Godin emphasizes the importance of perseverance in the face of competition. While there may be many valid reasons to discontinue a project, the presence of competitors should not be one of them, as it reflects a market's interest and can drive innovation and improvement.
Themes
CompetitionPerseveranceSuccessInnovationProjects
In practice
Example use cases
In a team meeting discussing project updates and challenges.
More from Seth Godin
All quotes →Not adding value is the same as taking it away.
Seth GodinRead
Excellence isn’t about meeting the spec, it’s about setting the spec. It defines what the consumer sees as quality right this minute, and tomorrow, if you’re good, you’ll reset that expectation again
Seth GodinRead
Living with doubt ... is almost always more profitable than living with certainty. _x000D_ People don't like doubt, so they pay money and give up opportunities to avoid it. _x000D_ Entrepreneurshi p is largely about living with doubt. If you need reassurance, you're giving up quite a bit to get it. On the other hand, if you can get in the habit of seeking out uncertainty, you'll have developed a great instinct.
Seth GodinRead
The danger of the Web is that you can go from idea to public announcement in under ten minutes.
Seth GodinRead
Art isn't only a painting. Art is anything that is creative, passionate and personal. Art is the unique work of a human being created to touch another. Art is created to have an impact, to change someone else.
Seth GodinRead
Similar quotes
Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.
W. Somerset MaughamRead
A good friend of mine once told me that each morning when you wake up, think about winning the day. Don't worry about a week from now or a month from now - just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!
Drew BreesRead
Have faith in yourselves, great convictions are the mother of great deeds.
Swami VivekanandaRead
Excuses are a list of self imposed obstacles that prevent you from having a better life.
Tony HortonRead
The big secret in life is there is no secret. Whatever your goal. You can get there if you're willing to work.
Oprah WinfreyRead
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands.
Mahatma GandhiRead