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Indeed, the single most powerful pattern I have noticed is that successful people find value in unexpected places, and they do this by thinking about business from first principles instead of formulas.


“Anticipating problems and figuring out how to solve them is actually the opposite of worrying: it’s productive.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“Science fiction is the fantasy that science always works.”
― Version Control
― Version Control

“Square astronaut, round hole. But somehow, I’d managed to push myself through it, and here was the truly amazing part: along the way, I’d become a good fit. It had only taken 21 years.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“In any new situation, whether it involves an elevator or a rocket ship, you will almost certainly be viewed in one of three ways. As a minus one: actively harmful, someone who creates problems. Or as a zero: your impact is neutral and doesn't tip the balance one way or the other. Or you'll be seen as a plus one: someone who actively adds value. Everyone wants to be a plus one, of course. But proclaiming your plus-oneness at the outset almost guarantees you'll be perceived as a minus one, regardless of the skills you bring to the table or how you actually perform.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

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