James C. Collins...it is far more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will certainly change as the world about you changes.
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. In this quote, Joseph Campbell is speaking of the importance of knowing who you are. We must understand that we are more than our jobs or degrees or accomplishments. We are who we are because of our character, and our character is formed by who we have been and what we have done.
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