Timeless advice for creators
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The Reason You Haven’t Broken Through Isn’t About Talent
A mole lived underground. Every morning he woke with one dream: to see the sky. He would look up at the ceiling of his tunnel and think, one day I will see the sky.
His neighbors shook their heads. "There is no sky," they said. "There is only dirt. The sky is brown. Be grateful for what you can reach."
Then one day a rabbit traveler passed through the mole community. "The sky is not brown," the rabbit said. "The sky is green. I have seen it myself."
The mole felt his heart pound. He gathered his courage and asked, "Can I come with you?"
So he went.