Accepting that the odds are against you is the same as accepting defeat before you begin.
Crowdsourcing is the ultimate disruptor of distribution because in a most Zen-like fashion, the content is controlled by everyone and no one at the same time.
A dream with a deadline is a goal.
Success doesn't teach as many lessons as failure
If you don't know where you want to be in five years, how do you ever expect to get there?
Self-disruption is akin to undergoing major surgery, but you are the one holding the scalpel.