“Sitting on a high fence watching time pass me by.
Hoping that an answer comes before it’s time to die.
Which side is the side to bring a man peace of mind?
The longer I sit the harder it is to find.
Pass, pass me by.
This is my price to pay so pass me by.”
–Hello People, Pass Me By (1971)
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“Most people never pick up the phone, most people never ask. And that’s what separates, sometimes, the people that do things from the people that just dream about them. You gotta act. And you gotta be willing to fail.”
—Steve Jobs (as quoted in Million Dollar Weekend, Noah Kagan)
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I have a distinct memory, made more so by repetition.
The early teenage me standing by my bedroom window waiting for the world to come to me.
Never pleasantly surprised.
No knock on the door.
Nothing could happen.
The world never recognises you.
If you just stand there, it passes you by.
You have to make yourself known.
Clear your throat.
Throw something of yourself out there.
Someone might notice.
The more you do this, the greater the chance of noticing.
With any luck, someone may arrive at your window curious to know more.
But never because you wished and willed it in your mind.
Your hands must move. Or your feet, or your mouth.
You must communicate.
Make the call. Speak the word. Write the sentence. Send the invitation.
Why not? It’s so simple.
This is a reminder to myself to move.
I’m in motion now.
No need to wait if you create.
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