nighttime, good quests, audience capture, and the genius of no name's brand

“To improve, compare little things.

-marketing strategies

-exercise technique

-writing tactics

To be miserable, compare big things.

-career path

-marriage

-net worth

Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.”

When you compete to be the best, you imitate. When you compete to be unique, you innovate.

Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.”

It just means that in an industry where divergent thinking is an advantage, your divergent thinking is pulling from the same sources as your contemporaries.

(This is the “best practices” problem. When a platform or channel tells you what the best practices are, it’s a list of 1) what everyone is going to be doing for the next year, 2) guidelines for... See more

"Escape competition through authenticity." Basically, when you're competing with people, it's because you're copying them. It's because you're trying to do the same thing. But every human is different. Don't copy. The most important skill for getting rich is becoming a perpetual learner. You have to know how to learn anything you want to learn... See more