We are our choices. Build yourself a great story.
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What we want to be is something completely new. There is no physical analog for what Amazon.com is becoming.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the idea of innovation and the pursuit of creating something entirely unique.
Jeff Bezos highlights the transformative nature of Amazon.com as it evolves beyond conventional expectations, suggesting that true innovation requires the willingness to forge new paths that have no precedent. By stating there is no physical analog, he underscores the challenge of creating something unprecedented and the potential that comes with redefining industries and experiences.
Themes
InnovationChangeCreativityVisionTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about entrepreneurship, one might quote Bezos to inspire others to innovate.
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