On Really Trying
If you want to succeed really, really badly, the paradoxical solution proposed by
Adam Alter • Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
As far as I can tell, the only thing more difficult than the emotional toil of pursuing true excellence is the emotional toil of not pursuing true excellence. And,
Steven Kotler • The Art of Impossible
Despite us all wanting the world to be fair, meaning that hard work (execution) is the explanation we tend to gravitate towards naturally, having good new ideas that nobody’s ever had is actually very hard, is never guaranteed, and benefits from:KnowledgeIntelligenceNon-conformityTime to thinkCriticism of your ideasPart of the challenge is that... See more