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  • Perfection is the enemy of action.

    — The Daily Stoic

  • God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

    — Reinhold Niebuhr, the Serenity Prayer

  • Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.

    — Master Oogway, Kung Fu Panda

Sixteen Lives: Their Rise, and Their Record

Sixteen people who reshaped the modern world — where they came from, how long it took, and everything they did along the way.

August 13, 2026 · 18 min read