A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.

...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It's just a given.

I can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.

A great company will have many once-in-a-liftetime opportunities.

In the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work. Perhaps, then you might gain that great tranquility that comes from knowing that you've had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution. Indeed, you might even gain that deepest of all satisfactions: knowing that your short time on this earth has been well spent, and that it mattered.

Creative leadership impact increases in your 50's. When I turn 50 I want to say, "Nice start!"

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.