the way to overcome a crippling fear of failure is to have an even greater crippling fear of inaction - Jay Alto

go listen to your favourite podcaster’s first episode, read your favourite writer’s first essay, watch your favourite youtuber’s first video. you’ll soon realise everybody sucks at the start.

if your parents worked hard to give you a safety net, don't insult them by playing it safe

books are the most underpriced things on earth. for less than $20, you can shift your entire perception of reality, change the trajectory of your life, and become someone completely new. all in just a few hundred pages. insane.