Every successful person will tell you to keep trying – failure comes mostly when you quit. And a big part of their success is learning from everything they’ve done. Conversely, you learn nothing from the things you haven’t done. I haven’t had many jobs throughout my career, but I don’t regret any of them; just as importantly I probably would have regretted it if I didn’t take each of them. Same is true of the projects I tackled in those jobs – some were scary, but I knew I’d regret it if I didn’t dive in with both feet. I’ve often said that the Mirage was probably beyond my capability when I started on it, but I never regretted the hard work and all that it taught me. A lot of that learning came from listening closely to what others had to say – it was clear that without that help I probably would have failed. And I certainly would have regretted that. Life, and the work we do, is supposed to be hard – that’s what’s challenging and ultimately fulfilling. Take a chance on the opportunities that present themselves to you. You don’t want to look back and regret that you didn’t. That’s the best way to live life today.
Lucille "Lucy" Ball (1911 – 1989): American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive.
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