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Motivation

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This quotation examines the core nature of Motivation as articulated by Hayao Miyazaki. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Motivation provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman. Throughout his career, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.

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"The future is clear. It's going to fall apart. What's the use of worrying?"

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"A heart's a heavy burden, but it's one we must carry."

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"I would like to make a film to tell children it's good to be alive."

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"Children have an instinctive understanding of what is real and what is fake."

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"It's hard to be a breakout show and stay on top. We're like the flagship show over here."

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"One of the greatest resources people cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction."

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"If I had to play only for people who liked the music because they heard it on the radio, it wouldn't make me happy. That's why I'm working so hard to have, yes, a profile as an artist, but also a profile as a DJ."

— David Guetta
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"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do."

— Eleanor Roosevelt
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