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#665 - Jeff Bridges

Explore episode Jun 26, 2026
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Passion Is the Fire You Create

#665 - Jeff Bridges · Jun 26, 2026 Education

Passion doesn't precede action — it's the product of it. Like fire from rubbing two sticks together, you have to start before the spark arrives. This applies to guitar, creativity, sobriety, anything worth doing.

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