inspiration

Never spend time on something I’d end up regretting if it didn’t lead to the outcome I hoped for.

being the best > being the first

One thing I’ve come to appreciate is that having a vision is not the same as executing it. There is no shortage of ambitious ideas. Time and time again, it is when the rubber of ambition meets the road of practicality that things get tough.

I know how to handle a day when you feel extremely lazy. Decide that, given that you’re a lazy person, you will work diligently for only 30 entirely focused minutes on the most important thing, and then take the rest of the day off. You will do your best work on these days.

There’s always a next step, and the higher you climb, it doesn’t necessarily get easier. For the creators who are just getting started: Enjoy your five subscribers. That’s a dinner table. Forget more people—what are you going to bring to the table?

People pay to see others believe in themselves.