They tell you this when you get started, but most of the time it doesn’t sink in until later. It’s very exciting to strike out on your own—to do the thing that can’t be done, or to be one brave person in a sea of sheep. It’s incredibly empowering. There isn’t any feeling like it [...]
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courage,
fear,
loneliness,
responsibility
If you’re going to make one person the focus of your dreams and expectations, that person should be you. It shouldn’t be a record executive, or a talent scout, or a person in a position of authority that seems to have some kind of power to mete out success. It shouldn’t be your favorite author [...]
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expectations,
hero-worship,
personal responsibility,
responsibility