Robin Harford

The people I knew who went all-in on extremism got what they wanted in the short term. Some built audiences. Some found communities. Some gained certainty. Most of ‘em made bank. But they're trapped by their earlier positions. They can't update without admitting they were wrong, and admitting they were wrong would cost them their community. They've... See more

First, you have to get comfortable with the idea that your model will always be incomplete and partially wrong. Always. You could spend your entire life refining your understanding of how to write a novel, and you'd still learn more from writing one bad novel than from all that study. The territory is infinitely richer than any map can capture.

“The world doesn’t reward talent; it rewards finished.” — Scott Belsky