rob hardy

The weird thing is that the word “leader” itself is cliché and boring, but when you come across somebody who actually is a real leader, that person isn’t cliché or boring at all; in fact he’s sort of the opposite of cliché and boring.

Obviously, a real leader isn’t just somebody who has ideas you agree with, nor is it just somebody you happen to

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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

— H. L. Mencken

There’s no love without vulnerability. There’s no life without fear . And you will no doubt derail romance if you are too risk-averse.

The purpose of a draft is to function as a kind of scaffolding. It’s a sketch, an outline, a way for the creator to think through their project, to make mistakes cheaply.

Because we have a limited amount of time and energy, if we want to get good, we have to allocate those resources effectively. And to do that we have to know how not to waste our time polishing turds

“My words will either attract a strong mind or offend a weak one.”

- Anne Sexton

Humility isn't false modesty. True humility is feeling the fullness of your desire for the spotlight, and choosing not to be noticed

The individuated human being rarely separates him or herself from the marketplace but is content to move among the world as an ordinary person.