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The best founders I know listen to and read EVERYONE, but then they ignore everyone and make up their own mind
Joe Rogan • #1309 - Naval Ravikant
Basically, when you’re competing with people it’s because you’re copying them. It’s because you’re trying to do the same thing. But every human is different. Don’t copy.I know we’re mimetic creatures, and René Girard has a whole mimesis theory. But it’s much easier than that. Don’t imitate. Don’t copy. Just do your own thing. No one can compete... See more
Naval Ravikant • The Internet Has Massively Broadened Career Possibilities
The Bhagavad-Gita says, “It is better to follow your own path, however imperfectly, than to follow someone else’s perfectly.” Consider the people who have found their voice and made a real impact: their paths always differ, but their practices overlap in many ways. At the heart of the creative’s practice is trust: the difficult journey to trust in
... See moreSeth Godin • The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
Your mind is programmable. If you’re not programming it, then someone else will program it for you
The rule is simple: Do not be a commodity. Do not be easily comparable to other people who have, roughly, the same set of skills and the same background. The rule may be simple, but its history and implications are incredibly rich.
Adam Davidson • The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century
When you compete to be the best, you imitate. When you compete to be unique, you innovate.