The Dangers of Being Too Early

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There is a sweet spot where there's the beginnings of a platform that can support you. You have to be prepared for the fact that to get to something really good, you get to produce a lot of things that are not so good. A lot of success is indistinguishable from patients, from just sticking it out. The only way you're going to get it to be great is if you make one to throw away and start again.

Kevin Kelly has made a career out of looking to the future. He helped pioneer online social networking all the way back in the 1980s, and he co-founded Wired, the magazine devoted to digital technology, when the internet was still an infant. But in his new book, “Excellent Advice for Living,” he looks backward. It’s a collection of 450 bits of wisdom he wishes he’d known when he was young. Things like “Being enthusiastic is worth 25 IQ points” and “That thing that made you weird as a kid could make you great as an adult—if you don’t lose it.” Today on the show he shares his best advice for building careers, nurturing relationships, solving problems, and finding satisfaction. He also explains why he’s more optimistic than ever about technology (yes, even AI).

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