You Are Far More Likely To Do

Trust Is Precious And Easily Wasted, And Guessing Is A Lousy Foundation For Future Progress.

What Makes Someone An Artist? I Don't Think Is Has Anything To Do With A Paintbrush. There Are Painters Who Follow The Numbers, Or Paint Billboards, Or Work In A Small Village In China, Painting Reproductions. These Folks, While Swell People, Aren't Artists. On The Other Hand, Charlie Chaplin Was An Artist, Beyond A Doubt. So Is Jonathan Ive, Who Designed The Ipod. You Can Be An Artist Who Works With Oil Paints Or Marble, Sure. But There Are Artists Who Work With Numbers, Business Models, And Customer Conversations. Art Is About Intent And Communication, Not Substances.

Here's The Fascinating Part, Call It The Golden Shoulder: We Have No Idea In Advance Who The Great Contributors Are Going To Be. We Know That There's A Huge Cohort Of People Struggling Outside The Boundaries Of The Curated, Selected Few, But We Don't Know Who They Are.

It Will Take You Less Time And Effort To Do A Thing The Difficult Way Than It Will To Buy, Try And Discard All The Shortcuts.

Instead Of Wondering When Your Next Vacation Is, Maybe You Should Set Up A Life You Don't Need To Escape From.