Smart Words From Smart People

“Better to get your dopamine from improving your ideas than having them validated.” – Nat Friedman

“The greatest trick the devil ever played was making you believe that the pessimists are the good guys.” – Packy McCormick

“We are built with an almost infinite capacity to believe things because the beliefs are advantageous for us to hold, rather than because they are even remotely related to the truth.” – Dee Hock

“When momentum is on your side, people focus on your strengths and forgive your weaknesses. When the momentum stops, they scrutinize the whole thing.” – Packy McCormick

“A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others.” – Kevin Kelly

“I believe pretty strongly that one’s overarching aim in life and work is to always be making one’s self obsolete.” – Tim Hanson