I think willpower is very valuable.

The downstream effects are unknown. Do your best and hope for the best. If you're improving the world-however you define that-consider your job well done.

Lacking an external focus, the mind turns inward on itself and creates problems to solve, even if the problems are undefined or unimportant. If you find a focus, an ambitious goal that seems impossible and forces you to grow, these doubts disappear.

When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.

Converting your own passions into a job is the fastest method for eliminating any passion you once had.

The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?

The fishing is best where the fewest go and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone is aiming for base hits.