Having started more than 20 companies, entrepreneur Peter Diamandis is intimately familiar with risk-taking. A veteran of Silicon Valley, Diamandis’ initiatives, including starting the XPRIZE Foundation, center around futuristic concepts such as AI, space tourism, and human longevity. His projects focus on technologies with enormous potential to change the way we live, inviting both risk and progress. Diamandis’ words encourage us not to write off the bold move: Taking a leap of faith can help us grow in ways we can’t imagine.

An emblem of Hollywood’s Golden Age, actor James Dean found critical and commercial success in a career cut short by his accidental death at age 24 in 1955. But despite his iconic image and global fame, the "Rebel Without a Cause" star reflected that he derived the greatest satisfaction from the work itself, not the fruits of that labor. It’s a sentiment so often echoed by those who have achieved fame that it’s worth taking to heart: The journey to success is often just as fulfilling as the final destination.

Born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, RZA (pronounced “rizza”) is effectively the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most influential hip-hop groups for almost 30 years. During most of that time, RZA has also studied Shaolin kung fu, and his love of music and martial arts have coalesced in many cinematic projects. RZA costarred in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), composed the score for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), and directed The Man With the Iron Fists (2012). With this quote, the artist attributes success to pursuing your curiosities and passions, and staying true to your inner nature.