Needless commitments are more wasteful than needless possessions. Possessions can be ignored, but commitments are a recurring debt that must be paid … - James Clear

Intelligence isn't just about what you know. It is also the ability to avoid being your own bottleneck.

• If you lack the skills, be willing to look foolish while you learn them.
• If you lack the connections, be courageous enough to reach out and build them.
• If you feel uncertain, be bold enough to figure it out along the way.

Many people have the ability, but they talk themselves out of trying.

One of the best positions to be in: young, talented, and the underdog.

That's like a cocktail for making something great. You're hungry to prove yourself. You're young enough to not care about how it's previously been done. And, usually, you have fewer responsibilities to pull you away from the work.

The more control you have over your attention, the more control you have over your future.