Wayne And Yoda. Courage, Risk-Taking And Success: Take A Shot. (August 10, 2026)
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K “He said the class was asked to write an essay on what they would try to do if they knew they would not fail.”
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K “‘There is yes try.’ If you are paralyzed by the fear of not succeeding at something, you will never risk doing anything. Courage, risk-taking, and seizing and creating opportunities are critical to living a full and promising life.”
J “Yoda’s comment does sound all macho and macha and bravado and bravada. Confidence is also critical, yet it is ultimately inadequate.”
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J “Keep it moving down the ice.”
K “Miss a shot, yet never, ever miss taking a shot.”
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[See the e-commentary at On Courage and Truth (March 17, 2008), the examples set by the recipients of the Cameo In Courage Award, and Graduation Advice: Exist And Resist (May 11, 2026) and Graduation Advice: Do Something, Anything (Good) (May 12, 2025).]
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“Do. Or do not do. There is no try.” Yoda
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky
Keep your stick on the ice
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.” Hank Dave Thoreau
There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried.
He never sang or prayed.
And when he one day passed away
His insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
They claimed he never really died.
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