Paul Millerd Quotes

I don’t want people to stop grinding. The most hardcore never will.

I just want to show the ones suffering that there may be another path.

This is only scary to the people that are afraid to stop.

You can just go live in other countries.

Yet most people “just do” the same things they did last year

most interesting work simply doesn't pay well

if your starting assumption is that you can do interesting /creative work, and make great money and life a comfortable life, you probably just wont end up doing all that much that is interesting

everyone wants a book shaped ideas before they start writing a book

this is like running a marathon without running a mile

write for a month in a book-shaped document. format it. name it. create a table of contents. write a little every day. the path will appear

Most people see the risks of making a life change and imagine that they need to become more confident. They see others do it and project confidence.

Usually it’s about feeling the fear more deeply while also giving yourself permission to be excited too. Many people have never given themselves space to be absolutely exuberant about possibilities in their life.

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

People hate considering that your life’s work may involve working less for pay

Working long hours is often easier for people than feeling something you don’t want to feel.

You’re allowed to have fun as a goal.

And then through that abandon all goals.

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

Imagine if we paid teachers in schools like this

We all have two monsters on our shoulders

I should do what I care about

I should do what makes money

Most don’t do the first because they don’t actually want to pay any price for it. Status, money, time, learning. Whatever.

if youre trying to make it as a solopreneur and want to remain a company of one,

you should look at examples of people really doing it solo

It’s hard to convince people who have not let go of their attachment to thoughts and work identity among other things how delightful literally doing nothing and not moving toward goals can be

live an interested life, not an impressive one

The internet gave us beautiful longform and stupid takes

Barbell.

Create longform.