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The best time to negotiate your salary for a new job is the moment AFTER they say they want you， and not before. Then it becomes a game of chicken for each side to name an amount first， but it is to your advantage to get them to give a number before you do.
Every breakthrough is at first laughable and ridiculous. In fact if it did not start out laughable and ridiculous， it is not a breakthrough.
Focus on directions rather than destinations. Who knows their destiny？ But maintain the right direction and you’ll arrive at where you want to go.
What you actually pay for something is at least twice the listed price because of the energy， time， money needed to set it up， learn， maintain， repair， and dispose of at the end. Not all prices appear on labels. Actual costs are 2x listed prices.
When you have some success， the feeling of being an imposter can be real. Who am I fooling？ But when you create things that only you — with your unique talents and experience — can do， then you are absolutely not an imposter. You are the ordained. It is your duty to work on things that only you can do.
Don’t wait for the storm to pass； dance in the rain.
You’ll get 10x better results by elevating good behavior rather than punishing bad behavior， especially in children and animals.
Ask anyone you admire: Their lucky breaks happened on a detour from their main goal. So embrace detours. Life is not a straight line for anyone.
Making art is not selfish； it’s for the rest of us. If you don’t do your thing， you are cheating us.
When you lead， your real job is to create more leaders， not more followers.
When you forgive others， they may not notice， but you will heal. Forgiveness is not something we do for others； it is a gift to ourselves.
Advice like these are not laws. They are like hats. If one doesn’t fit， try another.