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The Best Is Yet to Come: Finding the Courage to Start by Doing it Badly

Post author:Jakki Jelene
Reading time:7 mins read

Best is yet to come and babe, won’t that be fine?You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine— Frank Sinatra, The Best Is Yet to Come I recently stumbled upon this video clip featuring Jordan Peterson where he talked about the importance of pursuing your interests without fear of failure, even if it means having to “start by…

Resisting a Life of Mediocrity

Post author:Jakki Jelene
Reading time:4 mins read

Oscar Wilde once wrote, "To be popular one must be a mediocrity." The first time I ever thought about this word "mediocrity" was in high school. My band teacher spoke of it often, or rather against it. He was a strict teacher who always demanded excellence from his students. He often said, "I am not here to teach band but…