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Courage vs. excuses

Seth Godin · 24 Apr 2026

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Courage is the commitment to take risks and work hard to make something better than most people think it needs to be.

Courage, on the other hand, is the commitment to take risks and work hard to make something better than most people think it needs to be.

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  1. Courage, on the other hand, is the commitment to take risks and work hard to make something better than most people think it needs to be.

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