“Rarely discussed in the studies of entrepreneurial startups is just how lonely it can be out there with a revolutionary new product, no competition, and a market that doesn’t seem to get what you are doing. 

You can try to hide in the echo chamber of your own team, but eventually you have to go outside and deal with investors, analysts, and potential customers.

And when all of them are skeptical of you and your product, even dismissive, it becomes increasingly difficult to retain the supreme confidence you need to keep going.

That’s why many great entrepreneurs are arrogant and obsessive to the point of megalomania.

They sometimes have to be to take their solitary vision and make it real.”

“Figure out what you’re good at without trying, then try.”

“The best artists can't escape from their art. They are their work. There's no separation. There's no balance. Every step is brushstroke. Every word is a note. Every experience is a perfect scene. Once this clicks, life becomes simple. Nothing should be forced. Nothing should be regretted. When one lives authentically, a way of life can be art in itself.”

“World-renowned billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were once asked at a gathering to write down on a sheet of paper their secret to success in one word. When both of their answers were revealed, their papers read the same word: focus.”

“You don’t need a day off. You need to stop listening to weak people about how to become strong.”

“It’s hard to do a really good job on anything you don’t think about in the shower.”