Paul Millerd Quotes

trying to hit escape velocity via financial leverage asap is probably a mistake for most people

mostly because doing so often undermines the process of preparing for the freedom you're buying and the art of exercising it

you have to be a bit mad to go against the grain in today's world

the pulls are so powerful

but i suspect its the only way to stay sane long term

we are finally ready to take down hustle culture

a band of misfit mutuals doing good work they love is simply too powerful for a disembodided group chat of engagement boosters

I didn’t become self employed to follow playbooks and be successful. I did it to explore the frontier of a different life and a bigger conversation with the word

if you follow the habits of successful people you will simply have acquired additional habits and tasks to do

I suspect that almost everyone must find their own unique way for their own quirky psychology

this is like the only lesson you need to know from self-help

You are not broken.

Don’t buy into someone’s sales tactic

Receiving a gift well is just as hard not harder than giving mostly because you are not just getting something. You are being asked to participate in a bigger trust dance of life

You can make more money teaching people how to make money than actually making money

Imagine if we paid teachers in schools like this

when you reinvent your life and steer in a new direction, there is a wandering phase almost all must pass through

you can put this off and distract yourself for years

but thou shall wander through the lostness of life one way or another

I suspect the arrival fallacy is wrong

We just have so many people repeating this after being disappointed because they know they can harvest it for likability

My experience with my books: finishing them was delightful and feels better over time.

You can arrive but you have to point at an arrival destination you actually are aligned with

optimizing for engagement metrics is a great way to hide

Money only serves to buy freedom to do the thing or life you want

in the blogging era, the biggest names put the most at stake - personal stories, strong arguments. ideas win

in the age of video, the game is to be visually appealing, have the most viral/algo-friendly takes. many put almost nothing at stake. performance wins

The best metric of happiness is actually just how easy it is to be happy for other people pursuing their dreams

Find a life you love and then do as much of the things you enjoy as possible