do things that you don’t want to

It’s in the act of having to do things that you don’t want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.”

bell hooks

As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.

working out his destiny

Every man is working out his destiny in his own way and nobody can be of help except by being kind, generous, and patient.

Henry Miller

Henry Miller on Writing by Henry Miller. New Directions. 1964. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.

exerting one's strength

There are two ways of exerting one's strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. 

Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington: Educator and Leader by Kristin Thoennes Keller. Capstone Press. 2005. p.19 As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.

I'm scared all the time

People say to me all the time, 'You have no fear.' I tell them, 'No, that's not true. I'm scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I'm a courageous person because I'm a scared person.'

Ronda Rousey

Rowdy Rousey: Ronda Rousey's Fight to the Top by Mike Straka. Triumph Books. 2015. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.

be a learner

Ultimately, I realized that what’s most important is to be a learner. Many people know a lot about a little, but there are only a few people who know a little about a lot and can see the company broadly. This was critical to the idea of why I eventually became CEO.

Kenneth C. Frazier

"On Leadership: An Interview with Kenneth C. Frazier, President and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc.," by Ann C Mulé, Veta T. Richardson, and Brent Thomas. Association for Corporate Council. 2017. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.