Many Things That Are True Are True Because You Believe Them.
You can't control other people, and giving them the power to decide if you will continue to produce good work is foolish.
You can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it, but it's getting raised regardless.
Change isn't made by asking permission. Change is made by asking forgiveness, later.
It takes confidence and guts to intentionally create tension.
It takes three years to be an overnight success, sometimes more.