- Topics: [[Self-understanding]] --- ## 1. Always be yourself - Always be yourself. Have faith in yourself. - Don't look for a successful personality and duplicate it. ## 2. 8 wastes 1. Over-production 2. Defects 3. Inventory 4. Extra-processing 5. Transportation 6. Waiting 7. Motion 8. Unused talent ## 3. Output before input - Strive for output before input. - Output for yourself over others. - Output for others is input-driven. - Output for self is instinct-driven. - Just do it and do it for you. ## 4. Systems - You rise to the level of your ambition. - You fall to the level of your systems. ## 5. It will not fail - It will not fail because of me. - Any job, big or small, do it well or not at all. - Once a job has begun, do not stop until it's done. ## 6. Ship daily - Dream in years. Plan in months. Execute in weeks. - Ship daily. - Prototype for 1x. Build for 10x. Engineer for 100x. - Half timelines. - Double impact. ## 7. Form x function - Your work-around becomes your style. - Functionality breeds it's own aesthetic. - It may not be subjectively best... - ... but it will be undeniably yours. ## 8. Everyday effort - It's not about doing something extraordinary. - It's about the discipline of consistently doing seemingly ordinary things. - The compounding effect of completion is what makes it extraordinary. - Break it down. Get it done. Do it again. - Solve the problem. Don't just shift it. ## 9. Thirds - 1/3 of the time, it's going to suck. - 1/3 of the time, it's going to be okay. - 1/3 of the time, it's going to be great. - This is the ratio you're looking for. - Otherwise, you're not growing. ## 10. Persistence - Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. - Talent will not; Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. - Genius will not; Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. - Education will not; The world is full of educated derelics. - Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. - Press on! Don't forget... To enjoy all of the above. ## See also - [[10 bullets]] - [[5 affirmations]]