Peter Diamandis quotes

At its core, bitcoin is a smart currency designed by very forward-thinking engineers. It eliminates the need for banks, gets rid of credit card fees, currency exchange fees, money transfer fees, and reduces the need for lawyers in transitions... all good things. (Peter Diamandis)
We live in a world bathed in 5,000 times more energy than we consume as a species in the year, in the form of solar energy. It's just not in usable form yet.
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If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.
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When I think about creating abundance, it's not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it's about creating a life of possibility. It is about taking that which was scarce and making it abundant.
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Companies have too many experts who block innovation. True innovation really comes from perpendicular thinking.
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I have the general philosophy of creating the future you want to see.
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Large companies and government agencies have a lot to protect and therefore are not willing to take big risks. A large company taking a risk can threaten its stock price. A government agency taking a risk can threaten congressional investigation.
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Many have built their careers buttressing the status quo, reinforcing what they've already accomplished, and resisting the radical thinking that can topple their legacy - not exactly the attitude you want when trying to drive innovation forward.
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I think people are dreaming big because they have the tools to dream big. I hope that people are dreaming big because it makes them feel good about their lives.
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Every second of every day, our senses bring in way too much data than we can possibly process in our brains.
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My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species. (Peter Diamandis)
Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with him I learned that he was passionate about flying into space someday.
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Eight billion people will have Internet access by 2020.
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If you give people unlimited time and money, they'll do things the same old way. But if they have to achieve the goal in a brief time, they'll either give up or try something new.
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Space is an inspirational concept that allows you to dream big.
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True disruption means threatening your existing product line and your past investments. Breakthrough products disrupt current lines of businesses.
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Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear.
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Mining asteroids will ultimately benefit humanity on and off the Earth in a multitude of ways.
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Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.
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My father, who grew up picking olives on the Greek island of Lesbos, was a doctor. So my family expected me to become a physician.
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I founded a launch company called International Microspace when I graduated medical school in 1989. We were trying to build a microsatellite launcher. (Peter Diamandis)
My feeling is that if you can make a big impact on the global literacy problem, you can uplift a big portion of society.
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I get demoralized by organizations that start off with a mission and pull back when they find it's risky.
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It's now possible to have your body 3D-imaged from head to toe at a sub-millimeter accuracy, showing every ripple of muscle or cellulite, to allow the perfect-fitting jeans or shoes.
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As lower-cost phones begin to penetrate, they'll become the educator and physician everywhere on the planet.
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