Do it!

Imagine the advantage you’ll have over all the people who let shame slow them down.

When you get past the flush of embarrassment in your cheeks, you might notice that you’re in a state of heightened awareness, with brighter colors and sharper lines. You’ve re-entered the state of childlike wonder where you don’t have adult concepts to mediate reality, what William James called “blooming, buzzing confusion.” Shame can be a golden t... See more

Instead of trying to be the best at one thing, try to be "merely" great at two things and then learn to combine them. Not only is this easier, but it will make your skillset more unique, cutting out the competition.

You have to be willing to make things that don’t work. That’s not failure—that’s learning. Each attempt brings you closer to the thing that does work. And when it clicks, when you find that idea that only you could’ve made? That’s the magic.