If you're bored, create something. Anything. Software. Designs. Photos. Videos. Writing. A business. A body. A relationship. A mind. How can you n… - Dan Koe

Rare traits I’ve noticed in people who go on to do great things:

1. They were expected by their parents to enter a specific career, and it felt extremely limiting

2. They could clearly see that others achieved great things even when the odds were stacked against them, so they rightfully assumed they could too

3. They naturally questioned what was possible, and when teachers, family, or friends couldn’t give them good answers, they took it upon themselves to find them

The easiest way to get ahead is to commit to a period of skill development. 6-12 months. Pure focus for 2-4 hours a day. Learning and building. Not just binge watching tutorials, but creating quality projects that you, others, or businesses could actually benefit from. But don't just let those projects sit around. Tell the world about them. See if people care enough to pay you. Fix what doesn't work until they do. That's it. That's what most people need to completely turn their life around.

Yes, anyone can build anything now. We know. But it wasn't that hard to do before. You execute a series of steps toward a goal.

The problem is psychological. Most people will still fail to start, and even more will fail to iterate. Your competition isn't as large as you think.