I have found that you have only to take that one step toward the gods, and they will … - Joseph Campbell

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Bottom line: if you show a genuine interest in learning about how others became successful, you can open up a world of opportunities.

Joseph Campbell

I have found that you have only to take that one step toward the gods, and they will then take ten steps toward you. That step, the heroic first step of the journey, is out of, or over the edge of, your boundaries, and it often must be taken before you know that you will.

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