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Quotes about Struggle

Once an ambition has been decided, a positive turn is an event that moves the protagonist closer to the ambition, and a negative turn moves the protagonist away from his ambition.
— Donald Miller
God allows us to face the tension whether we like it or not.
— Donald Miller
It made me think about the hard lives so many people have had, the sacrifices they've endured, and how those people will see heaven differently from those of us who have had easier lives.
— Donald Miller
Storybrand Principle Six: Every human being is trying to avoid a tragic ending.
— Donald Miller
A story starts with a hero who wants something. And then the question becomes: Will the hero get what she wants?
— Donald Miller
Example from the StoryBrand one-liner: Most business leaders struggle to talk about what they do, so we've created a communication framework that helps people clarify their message. When you clarify your message, word starts to spread about your company and your business grows.
— Donald Miller
The idea is that you place a gap between a character and what they want.
— Donald Miller
A story doesn't really pick up until the hero needs to disarm a bomb, win someone's heart, defeat a villain, or fight for their emotional or physical survival.
— Donald Miller
The only two motivations a hero has in a story are to escape something bad or experience something good.
— Donald Miller
Our desire to avoid pain motivates us to seek a resolution to our problems.
— Donald Miller
Heroes need to be challenged by outside forces.
— Donald Miller
I know now, from experience, that the path to joy winds through this dark valley. I think every well-adjusted human being has dealt squarely with his or her own depravity.
— Donald Miller