Publish at November 05 2020 Updated October 30 2025
There's a kind of exhilaration in doing something for the first time, something that's never been done before, and contributing to the upliftment of everyone; it's this promise of success and pride that makes boldness appealing, including in education. The best principles of audacity 101.
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