Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
In two of my other books I talk a bit about my formula for writing humor, so I won’t repeat that here. If you’re interested in creating written humor, check out The Joy of Work, Dilbert 2.0, and Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! In those books I talk about the tricks and mechanics of writing humor.
Scott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
I’m like one big mediocre soup. None of my skills are world-class, but when my mediocre skills are combined, they become a powerful market force.
Scott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
(John Quincy Adams, via Dense Discovery)
You should also try to figure out which people are thing people and which ones are people people.
Scott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”1 Scott Adams
Adam Grant • Originals
“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.”
— Howard Aiken