Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers. - Seth Godin

When we try to drill and practice someone into subservient obedience, we’re stamping out the artist that lives within.

We’re not born to be selfish. And the economics of living in community make it clear that short-term hustle rarely benefits anyone. But when you’re flailing and looking for something (anything) to stand on, there’s pressure to choose the selfish path. To a drowning man, everyone else is a stepping-stone to safety.

To be willing to do new things you don't think you'll like requires you to prefer the unknown. Not just tolerate it, but to prefer it.