Two Words Every Dreamer Needs in Their Vocabulary

MTYL Memo #19: Favorite words to fuel your courage and stick-with-it-ness

It’s wild how much motivation can be packed into a single word. Here are two of my favorites—and their definitions—for self-reliant dreamers and builders.

Intrepid:

“Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.” (Merriam-Webster)

“Fearless with an adventurous streak.” (Word Hippo)

Afraid of doing something? Frame it as an adventure, yourself as a brave explorer, and summon some of that “fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.”

Resilient:

Capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture” and “tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. (Merriam-Webster)

I’d put great emphasis on the word “permanent” in the above definition. Shock, misfortune, and change are givens, and being resilient doesn’t mean we can't be temporarily fazed. But permanently? No way.

Whether or not you currently use these words to describe yourself, the coolest thing is that you can use them aspirationally and progressively as you dream and build. I know I do, and would love your company.

Have a great day!

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