Dare Mighty Things

This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this.

The parachute from the Perseverance landing carried a hidden message. Encoded in binary, the message read Dare Mighty Things. This was the team’s motto, and was plastered on the walls of Mission Control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

I love the motto Dare Mighty Things. Three words with so much potential.

• Dare: It’s not a playground taunt. As an adult, it’s to motivate you to do something that may be scary but will pay off.
• Mighty: More than great, the word might has heft.
• Things: Encompasses both the physical and non-physical. Could be writing a book or running a marathon.

Go and Dare Mighty Things!