Once we know something, we find it hard to imagine what it was like not to know it.

When you’re at the beginning, don’t obsess about the middle, because the middle is going to look different once you get there.

Just look for a strong beginning and a strong ending and get moving.

The Curse of Knowledge: when we are given knowledge, it is impossible to imagine what it's like to LACK that knowledge.

Grit is not synonymous with hard work. It involves a certain single-mindedness. An ungritty prison inmate will mount a daring new escape attempt every month, but a gritty prison inmate will tunnel his way out one spoonful of concrete at a time. Grit

The more we reduce the amount of information in an idea, the stickier it will be.

When people know the desired destination, they’re free to improvise, as needed, in arriving there.