Mostly, the best way to be the next Mark Zuckerberg is to make difficult choices.

If your project or organization depends on knowing things that other people don't know (but could find out if they wanted to), your days are probably numbered. Ask a travel agent The alternative, while difficult, is obvious. Provide enough non-commodity service and customization that it doesn't matter if the ideas spread. In fact, it will help you when they do.

Part of leadership (a big part of it actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time.

Sure, compare. But compare the things that matter to the journey you're on. The rest is noise.

No, the only way to know what people think is to watch what they do, not what they say. Do they come back for more? Do you cause them to change their behavior? Can you make them smile?

I intentionally abandoned the hard stuff early on because not only do I think it's useless, I think it's a distraction.

Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.