Truth

The new status is freedom. Freedom equals free time.

Don’t trust how you feel first thing in the morning, or past 9pm.

“The best moments in reading are when you come across something—a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things—that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out and taken yours.”

New things are always coming up. Once you find something you want to do for a long time, you need the courage and discipline to say no to the shiny, new opportunities. After years of exploring and experimenting, it can be hard to flip the switch and remain focused.

Take great care to avoid mistakes when the decision is hard to reverse.

But! If you make a mistake that is hard to reverse, there is no sense beating yourself up about it. Your responsibility is to make the best next choice given your current position. You must always make the most of the situation you are in.

Next play mentality.

When you’re first born you’re free, then the society you grow up in teaches you rules and limitations which stunt your growth unless you hijack it.

“You can attract luck simply by telling people what you are working on.”

To change your life, change your mind.

Being weird is the fastest way to be remembered.