"the amount of work required to succeed is tremendous,

 and there’s no reason to do that work, no boss, no deadline, it’s totally on you and your desire to create. So do the work and be brave, is what I always say. Work hard and take chances. And it definitely scares a lot of people."

Casey Neistat, here

"Good sense prevailed,

 however, and the cake lived to see another day. But that was all. After night two, with about a quarter of it left, Jenny dumped it into the trash and banned it for life. “Don’t bring that into the house again,” she said. “It’s too good.” – Andy
Dinner: A Love Story

how you do anything...

is how you do everything

six months

Six months since the Boston Marathon. So much can change in such a short period of time.

challenge yourself and

get smarter

by:

Seeking Novelty, Thinking Creatively, Doing Things The Hard Way, and Meeting Lots of Great People

found here

"One should

 not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts." —Albert Einstein

"The journey begins

 with a single step, a wise man said, and for me that first step is simple:

Admit I don’t know.

Learning begins by emptying your cup, so that you can fill it with what you find. Emptying your cup means getting rid of pre-set opinions."

Zen Habits, found here

"Your drudgery

 is another person's delight. It's only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing."

-Seth Godin