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" My father, who grew up picking olives on the Greek island of Lesbos, was a doctor. So my family expected me to become a physician. "
Peter Diamandis
Family
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Island
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" In the 1820s, the U.S., Japan, and the U.K. were some of the only countries where the average population received at least two years of formal schooling. "
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" When I talk about taking bold actions in the world, few things are bolder than creating the 'Huffington Post' from scratch and reinventing the newspaper business. "
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" If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering. "
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" Two-thirds of all growth takes place in cities because, by simple fact of population density, our urban spaces are perfect innovation labs. The modern metropolis is jam-packed. People are living atop one another; their ideas are as well. "
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" Even in an organization that's doing something big and bold, there's the mundane, day-to-day execution work of keeping it going. But people need to stay connected to the boldness, to the vision, and stay plugged in to the main vein of the dream. "
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" Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear. "
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" It's easy to forget that for centuries - for millennia - the 'workforce' was all of us. "
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" The fact that the Virgin logo was on the side of SpaceShipOne on October 4th, 2004 was fantastic. "
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" Make it clear up front what the aim of the company is. Stay true to your authentic vision. "
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" When I think about creating abundance, it's not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it's about creating a life of possibility. It is about taking that which was scarce and making it abundant. "
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" Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what they've already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward. "
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" In 1900, 180-plus out of every 1,000 African-American babies died. "
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" Large-scale philanthropy, based in the private - not the public - sector, is a relatively recent historical development. "
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" Revealing water in significant quantities on the Moon could truly be a turning point in space exploration. "
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" You might hear people decry the loss of privacy in today's world, but radical transparency is dramatically reducing violence everywhere. Most violent things happen in the dark when no one's watching, whether it's an oppressive dictator or someone causing violence in the inner city. "
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