How can you help the human race progress?

The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you. No matter the population you're studying, they always fit neatly across the standard deviations of the famous bell curve.

The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.

When my books came out, they started selling but they started selling at a relatively consistent but low pace. And they started to pick up the pace.

Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.

Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.

Focus on long term success but be willing to make short term adjustments to get there