“When you look at the accomplishments of accomplished people and you say, “Boy, that must have been really hard,” ... that was probably easy. And conversely, when you look at something that looks easy, that was probably hard. And so you’re never going to know which is which until you actually go and do it.” PeopleKnowsLooksHas BeensHardEasyBoysAccomplishmentAccomplished Author:Pierre Omidyar
“I've been asked before, "Who are your heroes?" and these types of questions. I always find it hard to identify a single person or a single book or this sort of thing. I've always been forward looking. I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much anything you want. You're able to accomplish anything you set out to accomplish. I was given a sense of confidence and I never really felt the need to - or I've never had the benefit, I should probably say - of being inspired by outside heroes.” WantNeedsShouldPersonsBookHardAbleGivenFeltCan DoTypeHeroBenefitsRaisedInspiredNotionAccomplishSingle Person Author:Pierre Omidyar
“You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.” IfsThinkingShouldHardSuccessPassionSuccessfulHard WorkEntrepreneurPassionatePursueBeing SuccessfulPassion And SuccessHard Work Comes SuccessSmart Business Author:Pierre Omidyar
“You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful.” BelieveHardEnoughHoursSuccessfulHard WorkSucceedPassionateBeing Successful Author:Pierre Omidyar
“You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you'll be successful. If you start a business because you think you're going to make a lot of money at it, then you probably won't be successful, because that's the wrong reason to start a business. You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful.” IfsThinkingShouldBelieveHardReasonEnoughPassionHoursWorkBusinessSuccessfulHard WorkSucceedPassionatePursueBeing SuccessfulLots Of MoneySuccessful BusinessWrong Reasons Author:Pierre Omidyar
