It’s not about you. - Deepstash
It’s not about you.

It’s not about you.

The Ancient One: You wonder what I see in your future?

Dr. Stephen Strange: No... Yes.

The Ancient One: I never saw your future, only its possibilities. You have such a capacity for goodness. You always excelled, but not because you craved success but because of your fear of failure.

Dr. Stephen Strange: That’s what made me a great doctor.

The Ancient One: It’s precisely what kept you from greatness. Arrogance and fear still keep you from learning the simplest and most significant lesson of all.

Dr. Stephen Strange: Which is?

The Ancient One: It’s not about you.

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