Derek Sivers

But success comes from doing, not declaring.

You get no competitive edge from consuming the same stuff everyone else is consuming. It’s rare, now, to focus. And it gives such better rewards.

Time really is limited. We can’t pretend it’s not. Time spent doing one thing is time spent not doing something else.

It’s so easy to waste time doing stuff that’s not important, not really fun, and not useful to anyone, not even yourself.

There are no smart people or stupid people, just people being smart or being stupid.

Being smart means thinking things through. It means trying to find the real answer, not the easiest answer.

Being stupid means avoiding thinking by jumping to conclusions. Jumping to a conclusion is like quitting a game. You lose by default.

I’m a student, not a guru.)

Business is not about money. It’s about making dreams come true for others and for yourself

Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself

Don’t pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help.

The real point of doing anything is to be happy, so do only what makes you happy.

The key point is that I wasn’t trying to make a big business. I was just daydreaming about how one little thing would look in a perfect world.