Failure as Fertilizer: Learning to Bloom Again with Debbie Millman

You don't control nature, not in the slightest. Nature is much bigger and stronger and more capable. And that is a very liberating realization. You can do your best, you can try your best, you can try to provide the best possible conditions, and you have to just leave it at the door. Welcome to the One You Feed.

Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like, garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think ring true. And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do.

We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction.

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