I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.

I to the We means that both the individual's effort and the power of the network matter, and they work in tandem. Someone with no skill won't get very far, no matter how strong the network. Similarly, someone with lots of skill but a weak network won't realize his or her fullest potential. So, you need both.

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

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.

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

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.

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