Don’t Settle for the Harbor

“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
Grace Hopper

Take refuge in the harbor when you need it — but, please, don’t linger there. Do not play it safe. Your ship was built to sail, to travel to the depths and nooks and crannies of sea and Self. You are made to pick up rocks and see what lies beneath.

You are made to seek out brilliance and wonder, and dance with mysterious forces. Don’t settle for the harbor, and don’t be afraid. Set down your heavy armor and push past your self-constructed boundaries to travel into new horizons. You will never know the grandeur of what’s out there unless you set sail.

Your world awaits.

ship in port


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