Pursue Your Transition with Blind Ambition™
Learn about book"Chad’s story is about persistence, strength, and tenacity. For every challenge put in his way, he has found an ingenious and liberating way to overcome it. I witnessed his winning capability firsthand at Red Hat and I’m so glad he is now sharing the lessons he has learned with the world. This is a must-read for anyone looking for the motivation to persist in business and life."
With so much change happening around us, our ability to interpret change, rise to the occasion,and bounce back better than before will determine whether or not we thrive or fold in the face of change. Keep reading to learn nuggets of wisdom on how others have navigated life changes.
“The facts are far less relevant than the stories we tell ourselves.”
“We all become our stories.”
“Victims stay trapped. Visionaries bounce back.”
“The stories we tell ourselves can keep us trapped, or help us bounce back.”
“The best way to improve your vision is to stop looking all around you, and start looking deep inside you.”
“Having a victim mindset will limit your potential, but having a visionary mindset can unleash your potential.”
“In the ocean of life, we’ll always experience rough waters, and some of those rough waters are outside of our control. The key is figuring out how to stop fighting those waves, and start riding those waves.”
“I had to figure out how to make blind look good.”
“It is a great time to go blind.”
“All of us are blind. Blind in some aspects.”
“You do not know what you cannot see when you cannot see it.”
“This stuff is so easy I can do it with my eyes closed.”
Learn about book"In Blind Ambition, Chad Foster demonstrates how we can transform our misfortunes into growth opportunities. Chad is a courageous authentic leader who went from victim to visionary, turning his blindness from a disability into an ability to help others overcome their blind spots. Inspiring and deeply personal, this book can transform your life."
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
— ALBERT EINSTEIN
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
— OPRAH WINFREY
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
— LEO TOLSTOY
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
— FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
— WINSTON CHURCHILL
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
— MAYA ANGELOU
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
— SOCRATES
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
— NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS
“There is nothing permanent except change.”
— HERACLITUS
“Change before you have to.”
— JACK WELCH
“Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future.”
— JOHN F. KENNEDY
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”
— MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”
— JOHN C. MAXWELL
“The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.”
— BILL CLINTON
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”
— JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
“What’s dangerous is not to evolve.”
— JEFF BEZOS
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
— JAMES BALDWIN
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.”
— HELEN KELLER
“In order to design a future of positive change, we must first become expert at changing our minds.”
— JACQUE FRESCO
“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.”
— JOHNNY CASH
“Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.”
— WALT DISNEY
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
— ALBERT EINSTEIN
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
— JALALUDDIN RUMI
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
— GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.”
— STEVE MARABOLI
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
— ROB SILTANEN
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.”
— FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
“We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change.”
— KATHARINE HEPBURN
“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.”
— ECKHART TOLLE
“We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.”
— RICK WARREN
“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.”
— MADONNA
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”
— WAYNE W. DYER
“Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.”
— ROY T. BENNETT
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
— JIM ROHN
“Action is the key to all success.”
— PABLO PICASSO
“You can’t change what’s going on around you until you start changing what’s going on within you.”
— ZIG ZIGLAR
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
— C.S. LEWIS
“Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.”
— BILLY COX
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
— ALBERT EINSTEIN
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If you don’t feel like you’re reaching the levels of happiness that you see others enjoy, or your goals seem out of reach, you’re not alone. Life is too short for regrets. Learn how to use your mindset to reach your most daring dreams. Chad’s stories and lessons will inspire, empower, and prepare you to face uncertainty with hope and optimism. Want to be mentally tough, strong, resilient and prepared to adapt and thrive in changing circumstances? Self-confident to become your best you? It’s time to break free from the self-destructive thoughts that hold you back.
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