Motivation is a coming-of-age story.

Dive in! Explore your passions with courage.

Correct your course and grow.

Embrace the truth of: 'What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.'

It is not painless, but it is better to fail than to fear.

Find joy in the journey.

Can you now pinpoint your destination?

Go! Dive In!

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references:

Bandura, A. (1997). Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control. W.H. Freeman.

Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner.

Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House.

Brown, B. (2012). Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Gotham Books.

Nietzsche, F. (1888). Twilight of the Idols.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.

McGonigal, K. (2015). The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. Avery.

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