RD

“Do you think it's a good idea?" Awful question! Here’s the thing: only the market can tell if your idea is good. Everything else is just opinion. Unless you’re talking to a deep industry expert, this is self-indulgent noise with a high risk of false positives.”
― Rob Fitzpatrick, The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you

“The optimists believe defeat is just a temporary setback.”
― Seligman Martin, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

“The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Confidence is a sense of certainty about your ability, which allows you to bypass conscious thought and execute unconsciously.”
― Nate Zinsser, The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance