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HAPPINESS is ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED
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To the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrestled from existence lay beyond the comfortable path:…
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Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete. The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was…
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Early on a difficult climb, especially a solo climb, you’re hyper-aware of the abyss pulling at your back, constantly feeling its call,…
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Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just…
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It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found.…
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The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.
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Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than the veracity…
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Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen…
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team.
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There is something special about a quiet untouched forest that just pulls you into the moment. Something that no parks will ever…
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Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon.
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Excellence matters, and technology advances so fast that the potential for improvement is tremendous. So, since becoming CEO again, I've pushed hard…
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We have always tried to concentrate on the long term, and to place bets on technology we believe will have a significant…
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Are you placing enough interesting, freakish, long shot, weirdo bets?
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The first thing I learned is when times are tough, you need to hedge your bets - you need to diversify.
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Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years…
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Bets lengthen putts and shorten drives.
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He prayed on Fridays with the Muslims, on Saturdays with the Jews and on Sundays with the Christians. 'Since each religion claims…
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Starting a company, your success is going to be very dependent on how you adapt. You're going to make decisions, you're going…
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If I had to lay bets, my bet would be that everything is going to go to hell, but, you know, what…
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The one thing that I think separates Microsoft from a lot of other people is we make bold bets. We're persistent about…
— Steve Ballmer
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Throughout our history, Microsoft has won by making big, bold bets. I believe that now is not the time to scale back…
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Some days I make 20 bets. Some days, I make none…so I wait, plan, marshal my resources. And when I finally see…
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