Creativity

An hour of inspiration is worth more than a week of drudging on. A day of creativity will do more for your career or business than a month of hard work.

Next time you are overthinking and not taking action, tell yourself to prioritize taking action NOW and don’t worry about the HOW. After you do this ONCE, you quickly get momentum and it becomes easier and more natural.

You don’t need to learn new skills; you are ready to create value now. You are no longer on this planet to be a consumer; you are here to produce.

It’s simple: Whatever you put yourself to, do it 100 times before you even THINK of stopping. This stops you from succumbing12 to what Seth Godin calls “the dip,” the moment in a long slog between starting and when mastery sets in where you start hating the work and you want to quit.

These two universal laws have stuck with me since school and reminded me that when I feel the spark to do something, I should act on it straight away. Momentum is too precious to lose. It’s a gift that comes far too rarely. If you feel compelled to act, then go for it. As you get going, you will find that you gather pace and you get enormous

Nothing feels all the way right at the beginning, because nothing is completely familiar at the beginning. What you often don’t account for is that your sense of comfort and correctness tends to be rooted in familiarity. The question is not whether something makes you feel immediately as though you’re unquestionably fated for it, but whether or not

The truth is that your real wealth is in your story. Your journey thus far has not been a waste of time; it’s been perfect. Your hobbies and interests are not meaningless, they are a gold mine. Your passion isn’t hollow; it’s the best fuel you will ever have. You’ve already been a leader within certain circles. You already have examples of people