James Cameron¶

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Takeaways from this TED talk:¶

Curiosity: It's the most powerful thing you own.
Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.
The respect of your team is more important than all the laurels in the world.

I have young filmmakers come up to me and say, "Give me some advice for doing this." And I say, "Don't put limitations on yourself. Other people will do that for you -- don't do it to yourself, don't bet against yourself, and take risks."

NASA has this phrase that they like: "Failure is not an option." But failure has to be an option in art and in exploration, because it's a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks. So, that's the thought I would leave you with, is that in whatever you're doing, failure is an option, but fear is not.