There's no correlation between how good your idea is and how likely your organization will be to embrace it.
Don't create for the masses. Create for the people who are your kind of weird.
It takes confidence and guts to intentionally create tension.
Gifts are not favors. If you expect something in return, it's not a gift.
Your drudgery is another person's delight. It's only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing.
Rehearsing failure is simply a bad habit, not a productive use of your time. When you choose to visualize the path that works, you're more likely to shore it up and create an environment where it can take place.