Beyond the Rhetoric

“Some people get into this business and they’re so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I’m going down swinging.” In light of the recent tragedy at the [...]

“A ship in harbor is safe, but this is not what ships are built for.” Sure, you could be safe. If you leave your boat at the dock, it’s unlikely that you’ll come into any kind of real harm. That said, why did you get the ship in the first place? Wasn’t it so that [...]

“To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.” Life is inherently risky. When you step outside, there’s a distinct possibility that you could get hit by a runaway car. When you go to a job interview, you may slip up on one of the questions and blow [...]

“Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” You may have noticed an ongoing theme that I have here on Beyond the Rhetoric, not only when it comes to some of these Sunday Snippet features, but in some of the other blog posts [...]

I usually reserve powerful quotes for the Sunday Snippet feature on this blog, but this quote has not been attributed to any one specific person and I thought it was very much worth sharing. “Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order [...]