The easiest way to thrive as an outlier is to avoid being one. At least among your most treasured peers. Surround yourself with people in at least as much of a hurry, at least as inquisitive, at least as focused as you are.

When we intentionally seek out the difficult tasks, we're much more likely to actually create value.

At the heart of art is learning to see

Many people are starting to realize that they work a lot and that working on stuff they believe in (and making things happen) is much more satisfying then just getting a paycheck and waiting to get fired (or die).

As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.

Just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.

People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!