20 Favorite Quotes from “Skip the Line”
1. Most people who have an opinion are probably wrong.
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2. Reading is the most important superpower.
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3. Always learn the history of whatever field you’re excited about.
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4. You only get better if you lean in to the uncomfortable.
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5. Doing is better than thinking.
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6. Nobody can get to the top 1 percent of a field on their own; they must find their scene.
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7. Being an outsider forces you to look at alternative routes to get to the front of the line.
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8. Your purposes are spread out throughout your life like a bunch of clues in a scavenger hunt.
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9. Surrender to the things you cannot control.
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10. Fear is a compass.
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11. Only failure of omission is real failure. Because if you don’t do something, you can’t learn from the experience.
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12. If every day you force yourself to be creative, the brain rewires itself to make creativity a priority.
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13. Tribe building is more than just small talk. It’s the way to choose the best possible life for yourself.
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14. Careers are a marathon, not a sprint.
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15. If you can explore what you love and get paid for it, then it’s bliss.
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16. Only talk when you have something unique to say. Otherwise, listen.
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17. Facts are irrelevant.
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18. If someone doesn’t like you, then ignore them.
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19. Living with uncertainty has become critical to success.
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20. The key to successfully experimenting is to be prolific.
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