Someone says life is hard. The comedian says, “Compared to what?” Comedians are philosophers. - Derek Sivers

Here’s how to live: Create.

Your biggest obstacle to getting rich is the harmful meaning you’ve attached to it.
Your biggest advantage can be projecting a helpful meaning onto it.

He taught me that “the standard pace is for chumps” — that the system is designed so anyone can keep up. If you’re more driven than most people, you can do way more than anyone expects. And this principle applies to all of life, not just school.