a motto to live by: I do not require ideal conditions to do exceptional work
a motto to live by: I do not require ideal conditions to do exceptional work
If you’re going to do high-level creative work, you have to accept the messiness of your initial creations, knowing that excellence is born from the sisters of patience and iteration.
The second you start condemning young and fragile ideas, you’re toast.
andrea and added
There is this immense mental cage that people construct, plain to see: The "ideal" place to do something is always one level up from the responsibility you can affect. That way, you're never responsible for it not getting done.
this is an example
Marcin Mincer and added
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
- Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.
- Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t
blog.samaltman.com • What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
If you want to feel good, brainstorm it. If you want to appear good, test it. If you want to know if you’re any good, ship it.
josh added
To the extent that you enjoy working hard, do.
patrickcollison.com • Advice · Patrick Collison
Keely Adler added
Even in the worst situations, I can maintain a level of calmness and clarity while I work out what to do next.