That’s the unofficial – and very popular – motto of my school district. It’s profoundly affected my aim.
The intent isn’t “succeed or quit”. The idea is, a failure from aiming high is way more worthwhile than a success from aiming low.
What you have to lose from chasing outsized dreams is much less than you think.
What you have to lose from only pursuing modest dreams is profound.
Go big. Raise $25,000 in two years for autism research with A Cappella for Autism.
Go big. Livestream your concerts from Europe and produce daily update videos.
Go big. Take your downtime between shows and write an original duet show – and premiere it at Birdland.
Go big. Audition. Apply. Commission. Dream. Travel. Learn. Experiment. Fail and try again.