Don’t Be Afraid of Critics

“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” ~ David Foster Wallace

Get to Work

“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” ~ Chuck Close

Learn

“If you want to get better at thinking, hang around people that think better than you.” ~ Shane Parrish

Hype

“It’s a temptation for everyone – for talk and hype to replace action.” ~ Ryan Holiday

Worry About Yourself

“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” ~ Aldous Huxley

Imagine

“The greatest achievement of the human brain is the ability to imagine objects and episodes that do not exist in the realm of the real and it’s this ability that allows us to think about the future.” ~ Daniel Gilbert

Embrace Uncertainty

Solitude

“Solitude is an unavoidable part of creativity. Self-reliance is a happy by-product.” ~ Twyla Tharp

Herd Mentality

It’s Okay if You’re Not That Good

“Better to have written a lousy ballet than to have composed no ballet at all.” ~ Steven Pressfield