Let others slap each others on the back while you're back in the lab or the gym or pounding the pavement.

Ryan Holiday
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It's said that "if you are not willing to fight for something, then you should sit down and shut up." It is also said that "you can't sit down and be a spectator of your own life." This is something I've struggled with my whole life. I grew up in New York City where getting out of bed was a half-hour decision. When I had to make the decision to wake up, there was never enough time to prepare.

Source: Ego Is The Enemy

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