I'm probably my biggest critic. I worry that if you spend any quality time reveling in good things then karma will slap you upside the head, so I try to stay as even keel as I'm able.
Neil Patrick HarrisRead
Thankfully I've been quite lucky in my career, but it's always good to re-evaluate things and think about what else you want to do.
Interpretation
Luck plays a role in success, but self-reflection is essential for personal growth.
This quote reflects the balance between recognizing the role of luck in achieving success and the importance of self-reflection in one's career. Neil Patrick Harris emphasizes that even if one has been fortunate, it's crucial to continually assess one's goals and aspirations in order to pursue fulfillment and growth.
In practice
During a motivational speech about pursuing one's dreams.
I'm probably my biggest critic. I worry that if you spend any quality time reveling in good things then karma will slap you upside the head, so I try to stay as even keel as I'm able.
I need to stop carving out four-hour chunks to do random things and go home and watch my children grow up.
I enjoy darker sardonic wit more than knock-knock jokes. I spent the first healthy chunk of my career playing all-American, pleasant, average, nice people, so it's fun to have some complications there.
I don't know, on a sitcom, and in theatre especially, you have to really be listening to an audience. And if you're losing them, you can hear the sniffs, and the playbills shuffling and whatnot.
I'm a big proponent of monogamous relationships regardless of sexuality, and I'm proud of how the nation is steering toward that.
I don't know, but I think kids just want to be listened to, so I want to make sure I do that.
Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.
Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life.
Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.
If you want to make money playing poker, find a game with a few suckers, fish, donkeys, live ones, or whatever you choose to call a bad player. Just don't let that sucker be you.
The time to look for a new job is when you don't need one. The time to switch jobs is before it feels comfortable.
There's no shame in a bronze medal. I used to think that, and I'm so ashamed of thinking that because there's so much joy and hard work and love in this.
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