Don't try to be the 'next'. Instead, try to be the other, the changer, the new.

Whining isn't a scalable solution.

Competence is the enemy of change!

Denigrating art you don't understand doesn't hurt the art - it reveals something about your willingness to learn.

A customer is never out of warranty, even if his product is.

Change is not a threat, it's an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps