You need that hunger no matter what, because eventually the honeymoon period wears off. Somewhere between printing your business cards that say 'founder' on them and everything else you have to do, you realize, 'Oh, actually this is a ton of work.'

You become the average of the five people you hang out with.

You must maximize the probability that someone shows up at front door of your store or website and ends up with a solved problem.

Learn early, learn often.

The only way to learn on a zero dollar budget is to talk to people

Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.

When you’re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you’re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you’re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn’t failing; it’s getting too comfortable.