If we recognize, except, and befriend our teenage self…

If we recognize, except, and befriend our teenage self, it can be an invaluable resource of energy, idealism, ambition, and provide an unlimited sense of life possibilities.

— from Fuel (Energy)

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Courage itself, I came to see, is a form of energy — the current running behind every great action, the spark under the first small step. Even your younger, more turbulent selves are a resource here, not an embarrassment: recognize and befriend them, and they become a wellspring of energy, idealism, and ambition. Carry a torch worth carrying — sometimes the plain desire to prove the doubters wrong is the spark, and turning that spark into a steady flame is the work of the long flight. — Fuel (Energy)

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