Sometimes Plan B can have the same desired outcome, but a different path for getting there.

If frequency with which you cite an education credential does not decrease over the course of your life, you’re not accomplishing very much.

It got a little stressful in my first two years of high school, trying to make conference calls with investors in between classes, but I definitely learned a lot of important time-management lessons.

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

Taking on short term risk can involve switching jobs, joining new groups / associations in the area, launching a personal blog, running an experiment within your existing job. These are some practical ways to inject volatility into your life, and thus some risk.

Rule of thumb: Be skeptical of things you learned before you could read. E.g., religion.

Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.