The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't take it personally when they say 'no' - they may not be smart enough to say 'yes.'
Interpretation
This quote encourages individuals to pursue their goals despite criticism and rejection from others.
Keith Olbermann emphasizes that the world is filled with naysayers who may undermine your abilities. While some critiques might hold truth, it's important not to let others' doubts dictate your self-worth or deter you from pursuing your aspirations. Instead, you should actively seek opportunities, whether in employment, relationships, or personal achievements, and remember that rejection is not a reflection of your value, but rather a limitation in others' perspectives.
In practice
During a career workshop, one might quote this to inspire participants to apply for jobs they think they don't deserve.
What would you do, sir, if terrorists were killing 45,000 people every year in this country? Well, the current health care system, the insurance companies, and those who support them are doing just that. [...] Because they die individually because of disease and not disaster, [radio host] Neal Boortz and all those who ape him approve this. Forty five thousand a year in America. Remind me again, who are the terrorists?
Know that nothing can hinder you but yourself. If you believe you can, you can.
So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be ... that itch, that desire for good is God’s proof to you sent already to indicate that it’s yours. You already have it. Claim it.
I’m young, I’m handsome, I’m fast, I’m pretty, and can’t possibly be beat. They must fall in the round I call.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
There is one thing that gets you out of bed in the morning, and that is discipline. Because your dreams and your goals are not there waking up for you in the morning.
The greatest feeling you can get in a gym or the most satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump. Let's say you train your biceps, blood is rushing in to your muscles and that's what we call the pump. Your muscles get a really tight feeling like your skin is going to explode any minute and its really tight and its like someone is blowing air into your muscle and it just blows up and it feels different, it feels fantastic.
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